Comments on: The Gentle Author’s Spitalfields Pub Crawl

By: Bert Woodruff

Bert Woodruff — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:32:10 +0000

I was by the Water Poet on Folgate on August 4, 2019, and found it boarded up. Is it gone?

By: Dudley Diaper

Dudley Diaper — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 12:45:22 +0000

Great selection. The interior photos are particularly brilliant.

By: rosemary Hoffman

rosemary Hoffman — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 09:44:13 +0000

i lived in the kings Stores from 1959 to 1962 or thereabouts s my dad was the Licensee. , It isstill open as far as I kow but the clientele used to include the people lving in the salvation army hostel whihc has now gone. Iremebr getting curry on Sunday nightd from reidents of artillery Passage. I haver since discovrered that my ancestors lived in Gun Street in the 1850s

By: steve

steve — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 05:46:13 +0000

Dear GA,
In the first of your pics of the Ten Bells (with the chap on the stall at the bar) is that Sven Goran Eriksen I see seated at the table looking at a paper? We should be told! 🙂

By: Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 13:34:23 +0000

I would love 2 weeks in london , but hotels cost so much

By: MC Allinson

MC Allinson — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:32:03 +0000

I worked in Bell Lane E1 for many years and I’m pleased to say that I’ve been in every one of these pubs. Sorry to learn that The Gun closed last week and that the Duke of Welly is under threat. I work in Tokyo now and miss this great pub culture. There’s only so much Kirin you can take.

By: Jake

Jake — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 20:40:41 +0000

My favourite is The Pride Of Spitalfields,top quality beer,buzzing atmosphere ,city gents,builders , young and old all having a good time in a timeless pub,and then a curry in Brick Lane ,heaven !

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:30:39 +0000

You must look up Barry Holloway in the “Young Prince” Roman Road, E3
He owns the pub, A freehouse, Good selection of drinks
Gary

By: Gerry Wiseman

Gerry Wiseman — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 15:03:51 +0000

Didn’t the 10 Bells used to be called “The Jack the Ripper”?
The last time we visited the Lane on a Sunday (2002) someone tried to steal my wife’s purse out of her backpack. Fortunately, she felt them and turned around quickly, but couldn’t figure out who the thief was.

By: Rosemary Hoffman

Rosemary Hoffman — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:58:40 +0000

forgot to say the original name of the Kings Stores was “The Hog and Donkey ” as far as I know . When I lived there, there was a real cellar and the beer was all draught except the bottled stuff and it was a source of great piride when my dad loked after the bitter