Wimbledon. The pub was originally commissioned in 1776 by Earl Spencer, the Lord of the Manor. However, records show that it existed before then, under the name "The Sign of My Lord's Arms" in a 1617 survey of the manor. In the 18th century it was stop on the stagecoach run from London to Portsmouth. It was known as a meeting spot for Poets Leigh Hunt and William Make peace Thackeray. The pub was rebuilt in 1869 and moved back from the main road. It was rebuilt again in 1900 and called The Wimbledon Hill Hotel. The interior is a large open space (as you would expect from an inn/hotel) with a long bar on one side that felt warm and cozy with a nice fire going in the fireplace. I had my first taste of the delicious Copper Leaf Red Ale from Wimbledon Brewery.