London’s Oldest Pubs, Ranked By Dubious Historical Claims
"Ye Olde Factor: Is Cittie Of Yorke a Holborn pub, or is it in fact the Gryffindor common room? Both have squishy sofas, dusty portraits that could feasibly start speaking at any moment, and roaring fireplaces that, after several pints, we’ve seen faces in. There’s even a whiff of Diagon Alley about the lantern-lit, barrel-strewn lane leading to this sprawling drinking den. Alleged Notable Regulars: Welsh poet Dylan Thomas wrote underneath a ditty, “this little song was written in Henneky’s Long Bar High Holborn”." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
