On a charming cobblestone street tucked away in London’s East End, a pub proudly hangs out a sign that reads “Oldest ...

Follow the pub rule of thumb: eye-level from the average standing height — about 160 cm (centimetres) from the ground to sign centre for indoor bars, 200 cm outdoors to clear headspace.

This pub might be a relic, somewhere for worlds to quietly collide. It was neither empty nor buzzing. Just a pub in east London with a fish tank, a pool table and that inexplicable towel stack.