London, Kensington. Built in 1686 and licensed in 1688 it is said to be the oldest pub in Kensington. Shortly after, it was purchased by the local parish, with the proceeds from sales used for education and the support of the poor. Rumor has it that there were tunnels running between the pub and Kensington Palace. Built on the former site of the Clarendon House, home of the Lord Chancellor to Charles II, it became a popular meeting place after William III moved into the palace. Naval officers were banned from meeting there in WWII as authorities were concerned that meeting in a pub in London could divulge operational details and put ships and sailors at risk. And then there is the story of John George Haigh (the "Acid Bath Murderer") who in 1944 met his former boss at the Goat and ended up killing him, dumping his body into a 40 gallon drum of sulphuric acid, and then assuming his identity. He went on to kill 5 more victims before being caught and hanged on August 10, 1949. When offered a brandy before his execution his reply was "make it a large one, old boy!". The long narrow interior features an area along the bar, rooms in front and back, and a snug next to the front entrance. A Greene King pub, I celebrated the holidays with a Rocking Rudolph IPA.