Exploring Plaistow and West Ham Park History with @TweedyPubs (4K)

A great East London day out that starts with a walk from Stratford Broadway to meet ‪@TweedyPubs‬ at the Black Lion pub in Plaistow to meet Tweedy Pubs at the Black Lion pub, an 18th century coaching inn. After our pint we walk through Plaistow Park and discuss some of the history of Plaistow from Luke Howard and his clouds to the grand houses that once marked this marshy lowland including homes of the Earl of Essex and the Duke of Cumberland. We then visit the site of a former tramway garage. We part company on Barking Road where I sign copies of my new publication The Black Path at Newham Bookshop. I then walked through the backstreets of Plaistow to West Ham Park where I explore the history of this fantastic London park which is celebrating its 150 year anniversary. Once the home of Dr Fothergill at Ham House, it was bought by the Gurney family from Norwich in the 18th Century and then eventually purchased by the Corporation of London in 1874 to be preserved as a public park. Watch @TweedyPubs video here    • Plaistow and East Ham Pubs with @JohnRoger...   More info here: Plaistow Hospital https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/plaistow.html Prince of Wales Plaistow https://camra.org.uk/pubs/prince-of-w... Chapters 0:00 Stratford Broadway 2:10 Lediard's Pie and Mash Shop 3:45 Railway Tavern Plaistow 4:32 Black Lion Plaistow 16:10 Coach & Horses Plaistow 17:34 Luke Howard Clouds 19:45 The Greyhound Plaistow 20:49 Plaistow Park 24:26 Tunmarsh Lane 27:22 Newham Bookshop 32:49 West Ham Park Music Debussy Suite Bergamasque, CD 82 III. Clair de lune - Mira Ma https://share.epidemicsound.com/ftphix (affiliate link) Over the Meadow, Over the Stream - Alan Rogers Thanks to my supporters on Patreon   / johnrogers   Please subscribe for regular videos: http://bit.ly/1EJjIB8 Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @johnrogerswalks   Maps: Open Street Map “© OpenStreetMap contributors” using data available under the Open Database Licence #londonwalk #londonhistory #pubwalk _________________________________________________________________________________ Patreon   / johnrogers   My shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-lost... My Books: Welcome to New London https://amzn.to/3LTK9Rv This Other London http://amzn.to/2zbFmTd Audiobook & Kindle: http://amzn.to/2xLGb8s Blog: The Lost Byway: http://thelostbyway.com/ Twitter:   / fugueur   Instagram   / thelostbyway   Make a donation to help support the channel https://paypal.me/JohnRogersLondon - many thanks! Shot in 4K on a Olympus OM-D EM-1 mark 2 with audio recorded with a Rode Wireless GO My Walking kit (amazon affiliate link - I earn a small commission on purchases) https://amzn.to/2Xky2UA