A Walking & Drinking Tour Of The Historic Pubs Of The Fleet Street & The City
Walking Tour
Background: We'll be starting from near the Law courts and visiting pubs with legal, literary, and very many historic connections.
The oldest pubs date back 500 years and have been visited by politicians, writers and key people in the history of London.
Dr Johnson, Christopher Wren, George Orwell are amongst some of the historic visitors to these pubs still in use today.
I have lived and worked for many years in the City of London . I'll share with you my insider stories about living, working and having fun in the city.
There's more information about all the pubs in my book published by Amazon "A guide to eating, drinking and sleeping in the City of London".
There'll be plenty of opportunities to explore the food and drink available in the City during our time together.
During this tour, we will be able to see:
- Pub near law courts
- literary pub
- former Georgian Coffee house
- pub used in 1670s by Christopher Wren's builders
- the Law Courts
- Fleet Street with a rich history and new developments
- St Pauls
- Many Wren churches from the 1670s
and much more.
Speaker:
Sam Jacobs is a third generation Londoner and a qualified City of London guide. He leads tours for the City of London corporation and Greater London Authority and the London Festival of Architecture. He’s worked in hi-tech in the City for 40 years with Banks & Insurance companies and is a graduate of Cambridge University.
Sam’s a specialist in the art, architecture, sights, eating and drinking places, churches, synagogues, gardens and history of London and leads regular walks in the area. He’s written several books about London's sights, literature and hotels, pubs and restaurants.
Date
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
Time
18:00 - 20:00 BST
Cost
£26 (Free For FS Club Sponsors)
Speaker(s):
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Sam Jacobs
London Guide
Location
Seven Stars Pub
53 Carey St
London
WC2A 3QS