Onaree, one of the oldest Pubs in London is "The Prospect of Whitby", on the River, down in Wapping. It was Winston Churchill's favourite place to hide out and unwind, during the dark days of WW2; and the London Dockers were very proud that "Winnie" came to relax amongst them, accompanied only by his PPO [ whose name escapes me for the moment} It's well-worth a visit, and the food is good - the same kitchen serves both the Bar area, and the upstairs Restaurent, so don't bother paying the latter's cover charge, because you'll get the same quality of food downstairs, - just no table service and a smaller Menu.. Usually there is a jazz session on Sunday evenings, too. And on the subject of WW2 and Churchill, - if you've never visited them before, then try to find the time to visit the Cabinet War Rooms, too, in Whitehall. And on a lighter note, may I suggest the Red House in Bexleyheath; and Kelmscott Manor out near Lechlade on the upper Thames. Both are shrines to the design genius of William Morris and the PreRaphaelite Movement
Still on Design, the De Morgan Centre Museum in Wandsworth is well worth a visit. Cordially, Julian Wilson.. --- On Sat, 6/6/09, Onaree Berard <msber...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Onaree Berard <msber...@gmail.com> Subject: [h-cost] London's Hidden Gems To: "Historical Costume" <h-cost...@indra.com> Date: Saturday, 6 June, 2009, 5:02 PM Anyone know of any little known or hidden gems in London? I'm going in late Oct and I know all the big stuff but was wondering about the lesser known stuff. Usually I ask about museums and old buildings but in London that is like asking someone in Los Angles if they know any highways. Onaree -- Proud List Mom of Irish_Crochet_Lovers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Irish_Crochet_Lovers/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
