Navigating London by Pub Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Coronet

The Coronet sits on the A1 which runs through Holloway and up to the M1 motorway leading out of London. It was originally a cinema owned by the Savoy Cinema and still features its original art deco outer façade. The cinema finally closed in 1983, but it has since been repurposed as a pub.

Holloway is particularly notable as the site of London's first sexual health clinic and HMP Holloway, a prison which is no longer standing, but which once held Oscar Wilde and Christabel Pankhurst.

Answer: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

"Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese" is a fairly gloomy place due to a lack of lighting and a slightly maze-like layout. It is thought that the cellars belonged to a 13th century monastery, but the site has been a pub since 1538. Famous patrons across the years have included Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and even Mark Twain on his visits to the UK.

Answer: The Prospect of Whitby

The Prospect of Whitby is known to have been visited by both Samuel Pepys and Charles Dickens. It dates from around 1520 and, although it has been rebuilt, it still sits on its original site. It was originally known as a meeting place for pirates, smugglers and sailors.

Wapping is, nowadays, a more gentrified area of London, with cobbled streets and apartment blocks taking over most of its space. However, its strong maritime associations and its docks made it a less desirable area in the 19th century.

Answer: The French House

The French House was originally called the York Minster, but was renamed in the 1980s after a fire in honour of the Free French Forces that had used it as a base in the 1940s. The pub has also been popular with writers over the years. It is said that Dylan Thomas once left a manuscript under his chair. The pub only serves beer in half pints - the French way.

Answer: The Old Brewery

The beers served at The Old Brewery are mainly from London's Meantime brewery which is situated on site. It is found next to the Royal Naval College which was, once, a seaman's hospital. Its brand of beer, "Meantime", refers to Greenwich Mean Time, the original international civil time standard starting on the Prime meridian in Greenwich.

Answer: The Old Bank of England

Although the site of the Old Bank of England was originally home to two 17th century taverns, in 1888, the law courts of the Bank of England were moved there. In 1994, the building was turned into a pub, but it still contains its breath-taking high ceilings, lavish decoration and two vaults which held both money and some of the crown jewels during the first and second world wars.

Answer: Dirty Dick's

Dirty Dick's was originally called the Old Jerusalem but it was renamed in the 19th century. The story of the original Dirty Dick says that he was a merchant and a dandy who suffered a broken heart and refused to wash or clean anything afterwards. It has been suggested that he is the inspiration for Charles Dickens' Miss Havisham (from "Great Expectations") as Dickens was known to frequent the area and the pub.

Answer: The Star Tavern

The Star Tavern has undoubtedly had its share of famous visitors, given its location. However, it gained notoriety when it was used as a base by Bruce Reynolds in the 1960s to mastermind the Great Train Robbery. At the time, it was Britain's biggest robbery and the robbers got away with over £2.5m.

Answer: The Viaduct

Built in 1869, The Viaduct is named after the nearby railway viaduct which was built at the same time. It is London's oldest surviving Victorian gin palace and features etched glass panels which separate drinkers. Its proximity to the Old Bailey means that there are rumours that the beer cellars are old prison cells from the infamous Newgate Prison, which stood on the site from the 12th century until its final demolition in 1902.

Answer: The Flask

Sitting at the top of Highgate Hill, The Flask is said to have been frequented by Dick Turpin, a notorious highwayman, in the 18th century. It is most well known as the haunt of the 18th and 19th century English romantic poets, including Byron, Shelley and Keats. It is said to be haunted by a Spanish barmaid who hanged herself in the cellar after the landlord refused her advances.