Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead, London
by Aidan Moran
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Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead, London
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Aidan Moran
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Photograph - Photography
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"Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead, London" by Aidan Moran
The site is named after the rebel leader Jack Straw, who led the Peasants' Revolt in 1381 and who is said to have taken refuge on the site until he was caught and executed. A pub has existed here since at least the early 18th century.
Charles Dickens was known to visit the pub, describing it as a place where he could get "a red-hot chop for dinner, and a glass of good wine.
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August 27th, 2019
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Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 9/03/2019! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!