4-635: ( The ) Old Red Lion may refer to: Old Red Lion, Holborn , a pub in Holborn, central London Old Red Lion, Islington , a pub and theatre in Angel, Islington, London Old Red Lion, Kennington , a pub in Kennington, London See also [ edit ] Red Lion (disambiguation) The Lion (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-402: Is a pub at 72 High Holborn on the corner with Red Lion Street, Holborn , London. The pub was established by the sixteenth century, and was rebuilt in its present form in 1899, and retains its original Victorian character. The Red Lyon was the most important inn in Holborn, and Red Lion Street and Red Lion Square are named after it. According to legend, in 1660, King Charles II had
12-535: The bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his fellow Roundheads John Bradshaw and Henry Ireton exhumed to stage an execution of their corpses, and the bodies were stored overnight in the pub's yard en route to the gallows at Tyburn. The room upstairs is named the Cromwell Bar. In 1621, the innkeeper of the Red Lion was indicted for his extortionate prices under statutes of 1389 (13 Rich 2 c.8) and 1402 (4 Hen 4 c.25). He
16-533: The title Old Red Lion . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Old_Red_Lion&oldid=1227031970 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Buildings and structures disambiguation pages Old Red Lion, Holborn The Old Red Lion
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