#pub-history

#pub-history

The alley likely came into existence when the first Leadenhall Market, as a market for herbs, opened, with a long passage leading from the market to Gracechurch Street. The alley used to be longer and straighter, but the eastern half was cut off when a building was constructed on the site. That building was demolished in 2000, and archaeologists researched it for Roman remains in 2002.

The Marlborough, once a prominent pub in Romford, existed at the corner of Marlborough Road and Mawney Road, serving patrons from its opening in 1929 until its transformation into a supermarket.