London. Another pub I really like that has a great history. It was established by at least 1827. Formerly the Kings Arms and the Strutton Arms before becoming the Grafton Arms in 2010. It was taken over in 1946 by recently demobbed (demobilized) Major James Grafton, whose ancestor James first took on the pub in the mid 19th century. One of his early punters was an ex intelligence officer named Michael Bentine, who was a comedian and friend of former Royal Artillery signaler Harry Secombe. Harry almost died in the war when a Howitzer came hurdling down a cliff next to his van after it slipped out of its placement and fell over the edge of the cliff. Gunner Spike Milligan clambered down the cliff to assess the damage and called out "has anyone seen a gun?" To which Harry replied "what color is it?" The men hit it off immediately and the pub was their local after the war. In 1948 they met Peter Sellers, began meeting at the pub on Sunday nights, and began recording their comedic conversations. They referred to themselves as the "Crazy People" and later as "The Goons". They eventually landed a spot on BBC radio. Bentine left the group in the early 1950s but the other three remained recording until 1960. Among their famous fans were Elton John, The Beatles, the Monty Python crew, and Prince Charles.

A really beautiful bar. And yes I found a really fun tiny drinking booth. A Greene King pub.