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The pub has been called "the best known of all Thames pubs". [2] The timber-framed building dates back to 1352 and is of traditional construction [3] with a thatched roof. The Barley Mow was photographed by Henry Taunt in 1877. [4] The building was Grade II listed in 1952. [5]
In Mr Wagner's opinion, the Spotted Dog is "the most captivating 'house of call' in the environs of the Great City." He describes a large painting hanging on the west wall of the public bar bearing the arms of the City Corporation and the date of 1603, and constituting a "memorial of the meetings of merchant princes for eight years continuously ...
The lodge later became a pub, the Spotted Dog, still featuring parts of its original facade, is now a Grade II listed building [4] (although closed down in 2004 the structure has since fallen into disrepair). [5] The lands behind the pub became a sports ground, used primarily for county cricket matches before switching its usage to football. [6]
This is “a real walker’s retreat”, with dozens of nearby dog-friendly trails, such as part of the 102-mile Cotswold Way, though visitors can also travel to nearby Stratford-upon-Avon or ...
Both the pub and shop close during the winter months. [2] The Eagle in Benet Street, Cambridge. The pub in which Francis Crick and James Watson announced that they had "discovered the secret of life" (the structure of DNA). The pub is opposite the Cavendish Laboratory [4] and the event is commemorated by a blue plaque next to the entrance. [5]
The Turf Tavern is a pub in central Oxford, England.Its foundations and use as a malt house and drinking tavern date back to 1381. [citation needed] The low-beamed front bar area was put in place sometime in the 17th century. [1]
The Bear (historically associated with The Bear Inn) [1] is a pub in Oxford, England, that was founded in 1774 as The Jolly Trooper. [2] It stands on the corner of Alfred Street and Blue Boar Street, opposite Bear Lane in the centre of Oxford, just north of Christ Church, on the site of St Edward's churchyard. [3]
The King's Arms pub is in a prominent position on the corner of Parks Road and Holywell Street, opposite the New Bodleian Library building. Also nearby are Broad Street and the Clarendon Building, part of Oxford University. A local myth has it that the KA has the highest IQ per square foot of any pub or bar in the world. [3]