Great Pubs of England: Thirty-three of Britain's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North: Thirty-three of England's Best Hostelries from the Home Counties to the North

Product Information

The Griffin, Monmouth, the Star was originally built 1639, as a lobby-entrance building with integral rear wing. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem (2009). Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem – The Legends and History of Britain's Oldest Pub (PDF). Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. The Dove, Hammersmith, once the haunt of Ernest Hemingway and Graham Greene, it also claims the smallest bar in Britain (according to the Guinness Book of Records), though not the smallest pub. [30] It also makes the disputed claim to be the oldest surviving Thames-side pub. The Blind Beggar Pub: The History of The Blind Beggar". theblindbeggar.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013 . Retrieved 7 March 2013. The Shakespeare Inn on Victoria Street. Now known as Ye Shakespeare, this pub dates from 1636. [94]

It's otter carnage! Astonishing moment two rival otter families charge towards each other and battle in territorial clash The Falcon, Chester, The building originated as a house in about 1200 and was later extended to the south along Lower Bridge Street, with a great hall running parallel to the street. The Shakespeare on Prince Street. Built as a Georgian mansion in 1725, it became a public house in 1777, its name deriving from the nearby Theatre Royal. [93] Marsden Grotto, currently the only pub in Europe that is built on a sea-cliff face and partially into sea-cliff caves.

Success!

The Winchester in Highgate, north London. Built in 1881 as The Winchester Tavern, it later became The Winchester Hall Hotel. [64] [65] The name derives from a nearby 17th century mansion, Winchester Hall. The pub is listed on Camra's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. [64] [65] The Turf Tavern, Oxford, where former US president Bill Clinton "did not inhale" marijuana [105] and former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke entered the Guinness Book of Records for downing a yard of ale in 11 seconds. [106] The Old Queen's Head, opened as a public house in the mid-19th century, but is one of the oldest Grade II* listed buildings in Sheffield, dating from around 1475. The Queen in the pub's name is thought to be Mary, Queen of Scots, who was imprisoned in Sheffield from 1570 to 1584. a b "Historic Pub Interiors: LONDON, GREATER – Highgate, London N6, Winchester". heritagepubs.org.uk . Retrieved 23 February 2015.

It seems like a good time, then, to celebrate the pubs we do still have left; both in terms of their architectural splendour and the vibrant characters that run and frequent them. A new book, Great Pubs of England, does just that, presenting documentary and portrait photographer Horst A Friedrichs’ images of 33 the country’s “most notable pubs”, alongside texts by travel journalist Stuart Husband. Suffolk, England – Planet Suffolk: Bringing together the Suffolks of the world". planetsuffolk.com . Retrieved 6 March 2013. The thrill of Brazil: Rio buzzes - but there's so much more to discover in this vast and beautiful country, including its version of St Tropez The Pump House – History". the-pumphouse.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014 . Retrieved 4 December 2014. Sun in the Sands, believed to be a stopping point of Henry VIII when riding from Greenwich to Shooter's Hill with the Queen, Catherine of Aragon. [60]Chosen by Andrew Clarke, chef-director at East London restaurant St Leonards and founder of the Pilot Light mental health campaign A 12-point stag taking flight by means of a pair of dainty ptarmigan wings is the sort of thing you might see as you wobble out of a remote Highland pub after a few drams too many. But that hybrid beast is the first sighting as you step into The Flying Stag at The Fife Arms hotel in Braemar. It would be difficult to exaggerate the sheer strangeness of this weird creature – a brilliantly executed artwork by James Prosek, suspended in front of the bar – or the feeling of delight to which it gives rise. The Fife Arms was, for me, the most exciting opening of last year, not so much a hotel as a wunderkammer with mattresses. Its owners, the Swiss gallerists Manuela and Iwan Wirth, have gone to great lengths to ensure that it remains a place for locals as well as high-rolling visitors, and in this respect The Flying Stag has an important role to play. I defy you not to be utterly charmed.’ McVeigh, Tracy (5 February 2012). "At the lonely Tan Hill Inn, the snow is falling... and business is booming". The Observer . Retrieved 7 March 2013. Fancy a pint where Bob Hawke set his 'yard of ale' record in Oxford?". australiantimes.co.uk . Retrieved 12 December 2014.