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Medieval St. Albans West

The Saxon’s decided they wanted more revenue for their Abbey and diverted the Roman Watling Street, at what is now the King Harry junction, from its original route through the old Roman city down St Stephen’s Hill, passing the Abbey, and turning down Fishpool Street to get back to the old route. Fishpool Street was part of the main road from London to the Midlands and the North West until 1800. It is full of medieval buildings - which were nearly demolished in the 1970s. 

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Route

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Farriers Arms at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-11-2018
Farriers Arms, St. Albans Pub
Farriers Arms at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 18-11-2018
Farriers Arms, St. Albans Pub
3 Regular Beers
Starting at the The Farriers Arms, the site of the inaugural meeting of the Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA in November 1972, and still a great traditional back street pub.
Directions

1 minute

Turn right as you leave the public bar of the Farriers and you will see the next pub in front of you.

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The Verulam, St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 06-01-2023
Verulam, St. Albans Morgan Pub Collective, Pub
The Verulam, St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 06-01-2023
Verulam, St. Albans Morgan Pub Collective, Pub
3 Regular Beers • 5 Changing Beers
A c19 century, single bar pub just opposite the Farriers and Temperance Street!
Directions

7 minutes

Turn right as you leave the pub. At the end of Welclose Street, cross the road passing the boys’ school on your right, go through the archway, and carry on down Abbey Mill Lane until you reach the next pub.

Note also: The Cathedral & Abbey Church of St. Alban & its medieval gateway

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Olde Fighting Cocks at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 02-04-2023
Olde Fighting Cocks, St. Albans Mitchells & Butlers, Pub
Olde Fighting Cocks at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 02-04-2023
Olde Fighting Cocks, St. Albans Mitchells & Butlers, Pub
8 Changing Beers
An amazing collection of c17th (or earlier) component parts but probably not the oldest pub in St. Albans – or Britain, as claimed.
Directions

12 minutes

On leaving the Fighting Cocks, walk over the bridge into Verulamium Park, then bear right so the river is on your right and the lake on your left. Continue in a straight line until you reach St Michael’s Street. Turn left and the next pub is a short way along.

Note also: Several ex-pubs, The Blue Anchor, The Black Horse and another 3, less obvious ones, on Fishpool Street + 1 on its way back – The Rose & Crown in St. Michael’s

Note also: 21 St Michaels Street is said to be built on the site of the Colchester gateway into and from the Roman city. The line of St Michael’s Street is Roman.

Note also: The bridge over the Ver in St. Michael’s – the oldest still in use for traffic in Hertfordshire

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Six Bells at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 24-06-2019
Six Bells, St. Albans Pub
Six Bells at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 24-06-2019
Six Bells, St. Albans Pub
3 Regular Beers • 3 Changing Beers
A beautiful c17th pub on the site of an older Pilgrim Hostel, and before that a Roman Hotel. Possibly the oldest hospitality site in Britain?
Directions

9 minutes

Turn left as you leave the Six Bells and follow St Michael’s Street. Continue into Branch Road and then turn right into Mount Pleasant. Continue along Mount Pleasant until you reach Portland Street on your left.

Note also: Verulamium Roman Museum in St. Michaels

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Portland Arms at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 26-10-2018
Portland Arms, St. Albans Fuller's, Pub
Portland Arms at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 26-10-2018
Portland Arms, St. Albans Fuller's, Pub
3 Regular Beers • 2 Changing Beers
Excellent c19th local serving Fullers’ beers.
Directions

5 minutes

Turn left into Mount Pleasant, then right into Abbey View Road, then left into Ver Road, an unmade track. Follow this down the hill and you will reach the next pub.

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Lower Red Lion at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 12-06-2024
Lower Red Lion, St. Albans Pub
Lower Red Lion at St Albans. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 12-06-2024
Lower Red Lion, St. Albans Pub
2 Regular Beers • 3 Changing Beers
A listed c17th two bar pub, with exposed woodwork. A CAMRA stalwart since the 1970’s.
Directions
Journey time: 40 minutes

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