Map

The overlays that highlight 17th century London features are approximate and derived from Wenceslaus Hollar’s maps:

Open location in Google Maps: 51.509544, -0.124068

Summary

The map location is approximate, based on the position of Castle Court, off the Strand, on this 18th century map.

2 Annotations

First Reading

Glyn  •  Link

The Castle was owned in 1667 by a John Cooke.

Source: “Taverns and Tokens of Pepys London” (1976) by George Berry, page 101.

Second Reading

Antiquarian  •  Link

At the time of Pepys' visits to the Castle tavern in 1667 I belive the landlord was Thomas Springall (or Springell). For more details of this landlord and tavern see the following link;

http://pepyssmallchange.wordpress…

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References

Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.

1667