References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1660
- Mar
The Sun (Threadneedle St)
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6 Annotations
First Reading
vincent • Link
." After that to the Sun behind the Exchange " from SP 7th March
Glyn • Link
Pepys mentioned this place at least a dozen times in his diaries, but the next recorded visits aren't until 1663.
Between 1651 and 1665 the Sun was kept by a wealthy man named Nicholas Coleborne, sometimes referred to as "The Captain".
Eric Walla • Link
Oops. Here's another mention in 1661. You get to wondering if he really lists all the taverns he goes to in a day. Maybe his citations are limited to the stops that connect to noteworthy meetings.
in Aqua Scripto • Link
shows up here: http://www.motco.com/map/81002/Se…
Second Reading
San Diego Sarah • Link
The Sun on Threadneedle St., behind the Exchange -- at other times Pepys reports, "At noon being invited, I to the Sun behind the ‘Change, to dinner to my Lord Belasses" ... "Here we dined merry; but my club and the rest come to 7s. 6d., which was too much." So it appears to be an expensive, higher class establishment.
San Diego Sarah • Link
Sun Tavern
Behind the Royal Exchange. Built after the Fire of 1666 (Wheatley).
Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Shaftesbury, and Dr. Oates lived there temp. Chas. II. (H. MSS. Com. 7th Rep. 482).
see https://www.british-history.ac.uk…