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Hampstead 1: Flask, Holly Bush, Duke of Hamilton, William IV

January 13, 2025 • Eric Blair • Season 1 • Episode 27

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This is the first of two episodes covering the great old pubs of Hampstead. This one takes a look at The Flask, The Holly Bush, Duke of Hamilton and the King William IV
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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/edit?mid=12c-WKa3XiT1qTLydK8psZocUR7Y_Wes&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/bduca5dv

The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in these episodes:

Ted Bruning -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
Wikipedia
https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty (King William IV post)

Additionally, the following resource(s) were used / quoted in this episode:

The Flask:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/14/100-best-books-clarissa-samuel-richardson

https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/6050/flask-hampstead#google_vignette

The Holly Bush:

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia

https://alondoninheritance.com/london-streets/holly-bush-hill/

https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/holly-bush-hampstead

https://www.mylilobridge.com/single-post/2019/07/19/the-holly-bush-the-historical-pub-of-hampstead

England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams, ISBN: 978-0099451839

Duke of Hamilton:

https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2011/03/duke-of-hamilton-pub-hampstead-london.html

https://www.cityam.com/london-landlord-bars-the-800-campaigners-that-got-his-pub-listed/