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MattFromLondonistpremium

The Camden 'castles'. What's the story?

Posted by MattFromLondonist about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 5 responses

Edinboro Castle Dublin Castle Pembroke Castle Windsor Castle Four pubs in and around Camden Town (not sure that they’re all still there). I heard a story that they date from the time of the nearby railway constructions. Teams of navvies from the four corners of the kingdom required different pubs to prevent...