Aldgate, London. Dating from around 1859, it is named in honor of princess Victoria, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, upon her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia. At that time the clientele would have been made up almost entirely of people who worked Whitechapel County Court next door or those who were summoned there, with many would be criminals settling their debts in the pub. The current building from 1913 is now part of the Shepherd Neame chain (Britain's oldest brewery and one of my favorites). It is located next to the Magdalen Passage, which took it's name from Ireland's notorious Magdalene Laundries. The narrow front is clad in beautiful green tiling and etched glass bay windows. The cozy narrow interior has two rooms, one in front and one in back of the small central bar, with a couple of nooks and crannies to settle in. Lots of dark wood and red walls. Out back is a lovely sunken level beer garden. With Shepherd Neame's Master Brew Kentish Ale on tap and located just down the street from our flat, this is a fantastic local for me to enjoy while staying in Aldgate.