4 Items Tagged

Eels

London, England

M. Manze

The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.

A map shows the first direct evidence of adult European eels migrating to their breeding place in the Sargasso Sea.

All Eels in America and Europe Come From the Bermuda Triangle

But no one's ever seen them there.

Frank Jacobs May 10, 2024

Alresford, England

Alresford Eel House

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

In 11th-century England, people used more than half a million eels in rental payments.

To Pay Rent in Medieval England, Catch Some Eels

The “Surprised Eel Historian” has mapped every eel rent recorded in medieval England.

Leah Hudson May 18, 2023