Magpie & Stump

The Magpie and Stump is situated at 18 Old Bailey, EC4.

City of London
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The Magpie & Stump dates to around 1550 and still stands on the site of the original pub. It is opposite the Old Bailey which was once Newgate prison.

In the seventeenth century, the Magpie & Stump was a ’mughouse’ where every drinker had their own mug.

Until the 1868 abolition of public hangings (Michael Barrett being the last victim), the upstairs rooms could be rented out to provide a prime vantage point of the gallows. Quite popular was the hanging breakfast.

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St Michael-le-Querne St Michael-le-Querne, also called St Michael ad Bladum, was a parish church in the Farringdon Within Ward in the City of London.

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Thavie’s Inn Thavie’s Inn was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn, established near the site of the present side street and office block still known as Thavies Inn Buildings.

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NEARBY STREETS

Albion Way, EC1A Albion Way is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Albion Way, EC1A

Amen Corner, EC4M Originally called Amen Lane, this short path forms the approach road to Amen Court. (City of London)

Amen Corner, EC4M

Amen Court, EC4M Many of the highways and byways around the precincts of St Paul’s Cathedral bear names which have ecclesiastical origins. (City of London)

Amen Court, EC4M

Angel Street, EC1A Angel Street runs between King Edward Street in the west and St Martin’s Le Grand in the east (City of London)

Angel Street, EC1A

Ave Maria Lane, EC4M Ave Maria Lane is the southern extension of Warwick Lane, between Amen Corner and Ludgate Hill (City of London)

Ave Maria Lane, EC4M

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A Bartlett’s Buildings was the name of a street situated off of Holborn Circus (City of London)

Bartlett’s Buildings, EC4A

Bear Alley, EC4A Bear Alley is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Bear Alley, EC4A

Bishop’s Court, EC4M Bishop?s Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Bishop’s Court, EC4M

Bolt Court, EC4A Bolt Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Bolt Court, EC4A

Bouverie House, EC4A Bouverie House is a block on Fleet Street (City of London)

Bouverie House, EC4A

Bull and Mouth Street, EC2V Bull and Mouth Street ran between King Edward Street and St Martin’s Le Grand (City of London)

Bull and Mouth Street, EC2V

Cock Lane, EC1A Cock Lane leads from Giltspur Street in the east to Snow Hill in the west (City of London)

Cock Lane, EC1A

Coldwatch House, EC1A Coldwatch House is a block on Giltspur Street (City of London)

Coldwatch House, EC1A

Daniel House, EC4A Daniel House is a block on Fleet Street (City of London)

Daniel House, EC4A

Dean’s Court, EC4M Dean’s Court was a small alley off Old Bailey, on maps between 1750 and 1950 (City of London)

Dean’s Court, EC4M

Dr Johnson’s House, EC4A Dr Johnson’s House is a block on Gough Square (City of London)

Dr Johnson’s House, EC4A

East Harding Street, EC4A This is a street in the EC4A postcode area (City of London)

East Harding Street, EC4A

Elliot’s Court, EC4M Elliot’s Court is featured on maps from 1750 to 1950 (City of London)

Elliot’s Court, EC4M

Farringdon Road, EC1A Farringdon Road is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Farringdon Road, EC1A

Farringdon Street, EC1A The building of Farringdon Street is considered one of the greatest urban engineering achievements of the 19th century. (City of London)

Farringdon Street, EC1A

Farringdon Street, EC4M Farringdon Street was constructed over the Fleet river (City of London)

Farringdon Street, EC4M

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A Fitz Eylwin House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Fitz Eylwin House, EC1A

Fleet Place House, EC4M Fleet Place House is a building on Fleet Place (City of London)

Fleet Place House, EC4M

Fleet Place, EC4M Fleet Place is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Fleet Place, EC4M

Giltspur House, EC1A Giltspur House is a block on Giltspur Street (City of London)

Giltspur House, EC1A

Giltspur Street, EC1A Giltspur Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Giltspur Street, EC1A

Gough Square, EC4A Gough Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Gough Square, EC4A

Great New Street, EC4A Great New Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Great New Street, EC4A

Groveland Court, EC4M Groveland Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Groveland Court, EC4M

Gunpowder Square, EC4A Gunpowder Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Gunpowder Square, EC4A

Harp House, EC4A Harp House is a block on Farringdon Street (City of London)

Harp House, EC4A

Hill House, EC4A Hill House is sited on Little New Street (City of London)

Hill House, EC4A

Hind Court, EC4Y Hind Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Hind Court, EC4Y

Holborn Circus, EC1N Holborn Circus is a junction of five highways in the City of London, on the boundary between Holborn, Hatton Garden and Smithfield (City of London)

Holborn Circus, EC1N

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A Holborn Viaduct is a road bridge in London and the name of the street which crosses it (City of London)

Holborn Viaduct, EC1A

Hosier Lane, EC1A Hosier Lane is named after the former hosiery trade based here. (City of London)

Hosier Lane, EC1A

King Edward Street, EC1A King Edward Street runs from Newgate Street in the south to Little Britain in the north (City of London)

King Edward Street, EC1A

Limeburner Lane, EC4M Limeburner Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Limeburner Lane, EC4M

Little Britain, EC1A Little Britain is a street in the City of London running from St Martin’s Le Grand in the east to West Smithfield. (City of London)

Little Britain, EC1A

Little New Street, EC4A Little New Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Little New Street, EC4A

Ludgate Circus, EC4M Ludgate Circus is a junction in the City of London where Farringdon Street and New Bridge Street cross Fleet Street/Ludgate Hill (City of London)

Ludgate Circus, EC4M

Ludgate Hill, EC4M Ludgate Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Ludgate Hill, EC4M

Ludgate House, EC4M Ludgate House is located on Fleet Street (City of London)

Ludgate House, EC4M

Morley House, EC1A Morley House is a block on Holborn Viaduct (City of London)

Morley House, EC1A

New Street Square, EC4A New Street Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

New Street Square, EC4A

Newcastle Close, EC4A Newcastle Close - Newcastle Street until 1939 - was possibly called after a former inn called the Castle located here (City of London)

Newcastle Close, EC4A

Newgate Street, EC1A Newgate Street is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Newgate Street, EC1A

Nomura House, EC1A Nomura House is a block on St Martin’s Le Grand (City of London)

Nomura House, EC1A

Old Bailey, EC4M Old Bailey is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Old Bailey, EC4M

Old Seacoal Lane, EC4M Old Seacoal Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Old Seacoal Lane, EC4M

Paternoster Row, EC4M Paternoster Row is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Paternoster Row, EC4M

Paternoster Square, EC4M Paternoster Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Paternoster Square, EC4M

Pemberton Row, EC4A Sir James Pemberton was Lord Mayor of London in 1611, and a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths (City of London)

Pemberton Row, EC4A

Pleydell House, EC4Y Pleydell House is a block on Pleydell Street (City of London)

Pleydell House, EC4Y

Pleydell Street, EC4Y The Pleydell-Bouveries, Earls of Radnor, were landlords of this area (City of London)

Pleydell Street, EC4Y

Plumtree Court, EC4A Plumtree Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Plumtree Court, EC4A

Poppins Court, EC4A Poppins Court is an historic alley off Fleet Street. (City of London)

Poppins Court, EC4A

Queen Isabella Way, EC1A Queen Isabella Way is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Queen Isabella Way, EC1A

Rose Street, EC4M Rose Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Rose Street, EC4M

Santander House, EC4M Santander House is a block on Ludgate Hill (City of London)

Santander House, EC4M

Shoe Lane, EC4A Shoe Lane is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Shoe Lane, EC4A

Snow Hill, EC1A Snow Hill is one of the streets of London in the EC1A postal area (City of London)

Snow Hill, EC1A

St Andrew Street, EC4A St Andrew Street is the northern extension of Shoe Lane (City of London)

St Andrew Street, EC4A

St Andrew’s House, EC1N St Andrew’s House is a block on St Andrew Street (City of London)

St Andrew’s House, EC1N

St Bride Street, EC4A St Bride Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

St Bride Street, EC4A

St Brides Avenue, EC4Y St Brides Avenue is a narrow alley which leaves Fleet Street almost opposite Shoe Lane (City of London)

St Brides Avenue, EC4Y

St Martin’s Le Grand, EC2V St Martin’s Le Grand is a street north of Newgate Street and a former liberty within the City of London (City of London)

St Martin’s Le Grand, EC2V

St Paul’s Alley, EC4M St Paul’s Alley largely disappeared from the map when Paternoster Row was built (City of London)

St Paul’s Alley, EC4M

Stationers Hall Court, EC4M Stationers Hall Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Stationers Hall Court, EC4M

Stonecutter Street, EC4A Stonecutter Street is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Stonecutter Street, EC4A

Thavies Inn House, EC1N Thavies Inn House (Thavies Inn Buildings) is on New Fetter Lane (City of London)

Thavies Inn House, EC1N

Thavies Inn, EC4A Thavie’s Inn - after which the street was named - was a former Inn of Chancery, associated with Lincoln’s Inn (City of London)

Thavies Inn, EC4A

Turnagain Lane, EC4A Turnagain Lane is an ancient thoroughfare in the City of London. (City of London)

Turnagain Lane, EC4A

Vestry House, EC1A Vestry House is a block on Greyfriars Passage (City of London)

Vestry House, EC1A

Warwick Lane, EC4M This is a street in the EC4P postcode area (City of London)

Warwick Lane, EC4M

Warwick Square, EC4M Warwick Square is one of the streets of London in the EC4M postal area (City of London)

Warwick Square, EC4M

Wine Office Court, EC4A Wine Office Court is one of the streets of London in the EC4A postal area (City of London)

Wine Office Court, EC4A

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