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Mayfair 2

April 08, 2025 • Eric Blair • Season 1 • Episode 35

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In this second episode on Mayfair we cover The Grapes & The Kings Arms @ Shepherd Market, The Chesterfield Arms, The Audley Public House & The Punch Bowl

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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

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

Shepherds Market

https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2015/12/shepherd-market-restaurants-shops-pubs.html

Maurice Gorham - Back to the Local (ISBN 978-0571386987)

Ye Grapes & Kings Arms

https://www.mayfair-london.co.uk/listing/ye-grapes/

https://yegrapesmayfair.co.uk/

https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/kings-arms-mayfair

Chesterfield Arms

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/chesterfield-arms-london-128807

Audley Public House

https://www.hauserwirth.com/news/39561-art-at-the-audley-and-mount-st-restaurant-in-london/