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U Medvídků, one of the oldest pubs in Europe. Although "British" pubs found outside of Britain and its former colonies are often themed bars owing little to the original British pub, a number of "true" pubs may be found around the world. Pub Pikilinna, an Irish-style public house in the Tammela district of the city of Tampere, Finland.
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] The pub, a timber-framed Grade II listed building, has been in existence since 1867. [8] In 1984, a record 102 people squeezed inside. [9] The Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell, Cambridge. One of a number of pubs claiming to ...
At the Sheephaven Bay pub in London, tucked just behind Camden High Street, Guinness accounts for more than 50% of weekly draft beer sales. ... British pubs are worried they’ll run out of ...
British pubs and the famous Harrods food hall served as inspiration for Bravo’s new season of “Top Chef.” Award-winning production designer James Pearse Connelly, who has designed the show ...
There are still more than 70 Yates pubs or bars in the UK, although there is no longer one in Oldham. [8] The site of the original Yates Wine Lodge is now a McDonald's [9] and is marked by a plaque on Oldham High Street. Some Yates have been converted to Slug and Lettuce pubs in recent years. [citation needed]
Carpenters Arms is a common British pub name. The Carpenters Arms are today an unrelated series of public houses informally referred to as "Pubs" within the United Kingdom . Historically the first such named "Carpenter Arms" was based on a forfeit Carpenter Coat of Arms patent and supported by the Ale or beer producers circa 1721.
James Finlayson (29 August 1772 Penicuik Scotland – 18 August 1852 Edinburgh Scotland) was a British Quaker who, in effect, brought the Industrial Revolution to Tampere, Finland, founding in 1820 the Finlayson company. [1] [2] [3] Finlayson was born 1772 [1] in Penicuik and became a self-trained engineer.