Oh Wow, thank you so much for this, that first floor window (where the M&B sign is) was mine and my brothers bedroom the third floor was basically the attic and was almost derelict. It was a fantastic place to grow up in, I was 3 when we moved in from the St Paul's Tavern (Yes ludgate Hill) and 9 when we left, I walked to school at Rae Street. If I remember right it was originally a Theatre and the carved statues on the walls we ar sign of this.
The St Paul's Tavern was Dads first pub, just one bar room if I remember.