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Barrack Tavern, Woolwich Common: near the army barracks. [195] Bridge Inn (often preceded by the name of a bridge) - located near a river or canal bridge: historically these were good places to establish a pub due to passing traffic on both the road and the water. Bridge and Bridge Inn were both to be found in Wisbech, Isle of Ely (now closed). [3]
Stonefire Tavern – World of Warcraft; Stone's Throw/Scorched Bone/Setting Sun – A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab; Strokes – EastEnders; SU Bar – Hollyoaks; The Ship – Scarborough; The Swan – Jez's proposed pub name in Peep Show (filmed at the Mitre, Hackney) The Swan & Paedo – a compromise proposal, in Peep Show
In addition, the ceiling of the back bar, known as 'The RAF Room' is covered with the signed names of Second World War pilots. [6] The Nutshell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Britain's smallest pub measuring just 5 metres by 2 metres (16.5 ft by 6.5 ft), according to the Guinness Book of Records. [7]
Oldest continuously operating inn and tavern in Virginia [9] 1737 288 Stage House Tavern John Sutton Scotch Plains: New Jersey: Originally called the Stage House Inn. It's rumored that Gen. George Washington enjoyed a pint or two there. [10] 1742 283 Black Horse Tavern & Pub
The legacy of taverns and inns is now only found in the pub names, e.g. Fitzroy Tavern, Silver Cross Tavern, Spaniards Inn, etc. The word also survives in songs such as "There is a Tavern in the Town". [4] The range and quality of pubs varies wildly throughout the UK as does the range of beers, wines, spirits and foods available.
This is a list of real-life London pubs that are depicted in works of fiction. Pubs play a prominent role in British culture, with their portrayal in literature dating back at least as far as the time of Chaucer, and London's rich history of being used as a setting for literary works means this has continued into the 21st century.
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The Vera Cruz Tavern in Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania. Taverns in North America date back to colonial America.Colonial Americans drank a variety of distilled spirits. As the supply of distilled spirits, especially rum, increased, and their price dropped, they became the drink of choice throughout the colonies. [1]