Rules Restaurant

Rules Restaurant

London's oldest restaurant. Opened by Thomas Rule primarily as an oyster bar. It specialises in game and owns the Lartington Estate in the High Pennines. The restaurant stayed in the Rule family un...

Place, Food & Drink

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Thomas Rule

Thomas Rule

Fishmonger and oyster bar proprietor active in 1798. Erstwhile founder and owner of Rules Restaurant.  This history page indicates that there is very little information available about Thomas and h...

Person, Food & Drink

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Salt Office

Salt Office

British History Online explains "The salt tax, which was unknown in England until 1694, was enforced during the greater part of the eighteenth century. The tax was repealed in 1730, but was reimpos...

Group, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

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Samuel Palmer

Samuel Palmer

1857 joined his brother, George, in the family biscuit firm, Huntley and Palmers, based in Reading. William Isaac Palmer also joined the business.  Samuel ran the London office and lived with his f...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry

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Saracen's Head Inn

Saracen's Head Inn

Mentioned in 1522 as an inn with 30 beds and stalls for four horses. Removed (as shown in the picture) for the formation of Holborn Viaduct and its approaches 1868.

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

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R. W. Shackleton

R. W. Shackleton

Company Secretary to the Dairy Supply Company in 1888.

Person, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

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Shepherd's Well

Shepherd's Well

One of the two sources of the Tyburn river, the other being in the grounds of Belsize Manor (now the area called Belsize Park).  The picture shows the well in 1820.  In 1878 Edward Walford wrote " ...

Place, Food & Drink

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Ship Tavern

Ship Tavern

Founded: AD 1549. Rebuilt: AD 1923 The Ship Tavern This tavern was established in the year 1549. During the proscription of the Roman Catholic religion it was used as a shelter for priests and se...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

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John Edward Sly

John Edward Sly

Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

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Smithfield Fish Market opened

Smithfield Fish Market opened

Thanks to (C) Peter Gregson for the picture.

Event, Commerce, Food & Drink

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