Spaniards Inn
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The Spaniards Inn lies on Hampstead Lane on the way from Hampstead to Highgate and on the edge of Hampstead Heath. It is a quaint, oak panelled and atmospheric pub with one of the best gardens in Hampstead.
It causes a notorious traffic bottleneck. It was the site of a toll and opposite the pub lies the former toll keeper's cottage. Both the pub and the cottage are now listed buildings and so traffic is reduced to one lane between the two.
Dick Turpin is supposed to have been born in the inn before it was an inn and, much later, he is said to have escaped from the building and fled to York.
[edit] External links
- Spaniard's Inn - article in BBC's H2G2 with more on history and atmosphere of the pub.
- Spaniards Inn - article in pubs.com
- Haunt is on for pub ghosts - owner of the Spaniard's Inn claims pub is haunted
