List of pubs in the United Kingdom

The following is an incomplete list of notable pubs in the United Kingdom.

Information board about "Ye Olde Red Cow pub"

England

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East Anglia

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  • The Adam and Eve, Norwich is thought to date to 1249; although the current building was only built in the 17th century.
  • The Berney Arms in Norfolk may only be reached by foot, by boat or by train as there is no road access.[1][2] It is served by the nearby Berney Arms railway station which likewise has no road access and serves only the pub and nearby nature reserves.[3] The pub is adjoined by a tea room, gift shop and small store. 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] 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] 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 be the oldest in England with claims of alcohol being sold on the site as far back as 560.[10]

East Midlands

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Front of Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
  • Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham. It incorporates caves under Nottingham Castle and claims to be the oldest pub in England, although the first confirmed reference to a pub on the site (called the Pilgrim) dates to 1751.[11] The owners claim a model galleon hanging from the ceiling is cursed and the premises are haunted.[12]
  • Ye Olde Salutation Inn in Nottingham. Claims to date back to 1240 and be the second oldest pub in the United Kingdom.
  • The Bell Inn in Nottingham. Has been officially dated to 1437. It has been proven to be actually older than the other two pubs, although there is some evidence that there was a Brewery on the site of the "Trip" which served the Castle above it, and which does date back to somewhere around the end of the 12th century.
  • Ram Jam Inn, A1, Rutland. Named after a confidence trick performed by Dick Turpin.[13] Demolished late 2022.

London

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  • The Alchemist, Battersea, a pub built in the Victorian-era and originally called The Fishmongers Arms, which closed in 2013 and was demolished in May 2015 by a property developer without permission.[14] The property developer was later asked to rebuild the pub brick-by-brick.[15]
 
The Dove, Hammersmith, Guinness Book of Records 'Smallest Public Bar Room' Certificate (awarded in 1989)
 
Former Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh worked in the kitchen at The Drayton Court in Ealing
 
The Prospect of Whitby, street view

North East England

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  • Marsden Grotto, currently the only pub in Europe that is built on a sea-cliff face and partially into sea-cliff caves.
  • The Fisher's Arms, Horncliffe, Northumberland is believed to be the most Northerley village pub in England.

North West England

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The Old Wellington Inn, Manchester

South East England

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The John Brunt V.C.

South West England

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The interior of The Royal Oak, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire.
Bristol

Southern England

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West Midlands

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Yorkshire

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The Old Queen's Head, Sheffield

Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Wales

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See also

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References

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Notes

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  47. ^ "Lamb – 94 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, London. WC1N 3LZ". youngs.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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  52. ^ "Historic Pub Interiors". heritagepubs.org.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  53. ^ "About | Princess Louise Pub". princesslouisepub.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  54. ^ "Prospect of Whitby". visitlondon.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  55. ^ "London Pubs". knowledgeoflondon.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  56. ^ "Judge Jeffreys The Hanging Judge". minehead-online.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  57. ^ "Historical plaques about Thomas Paine". openplaques.org. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  58. ^ a b "The Sherlock Holmes". sherlockholmespub.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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  61. ^ Historic England. "Sun Inn, Church Road (1261429)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  62. ^ Historic England. "White Cross Hotel (1250279)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  63. ^ "White Hart Drury Lane – History". whitehartdrurylane.co.uk. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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  69. ^ "The Alfred Herring, Palmers Green". jdwetherspoon.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  70. ^ "Gallantry of a war hero who led from the front". courier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  71. ^ "Jamaica Inn, Cornwall – Daphne du Maurier". jamaicainn.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  72. ^ "Black Castle Public House – Bristol". British Listed Buildings. britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  73. ^ "Pub of the Week: The Black Castle". bristol-culture.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  74. ^ "The Coronation Tap, History". thecoronationtap.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  75. ^ "Pub of the week: The Hatchet Inn". Bristol Culture. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  76. ^ "Celebrating city's proud fighting boys". Bristol Post. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  77. ^ "Pub of the Week: King William Ale House". Bristol Culture. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  78. ^ "The Famous Royal Navy Volunteer". navyvolunteer.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  79. ^ Historic England. "King William and Naval Volunteer Public Houses (1292605)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  80. ^ "Visit Bristol: The Llandoger Trow". visitbristol.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  81. ^ "Pie and a pint in pirates' haunt". The Bristol Post. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  82. ^ "Mauretania Bar & Lounge, Bristol". mauretaniabristol.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  83. ^ "The Mauretania: Bristol's 'best-kept secret' ready for a stylish relaunch". The Bristol Post. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  84. ^ "Welcome to The Old Duke". theoldduke.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  85. ^ "Pub of the week: The Palace". Bristol Culture. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  86. ^ "The Former Palace Hotel, Bristol". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  87. ^ "The Printer's Devil Public House, Bristol". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  88. ^ "Queens Head, Broad Plain". bristolslostpubs.eu. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  89. ^ "Queens Head, 10 Broad plain, St Philips, Bristol, Gloucestershire". pubshistory.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  90. ^ "The Pump House – History". the-pumphouse.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  91. ^ "History of the Seven Stars". 7stars.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  92. ^ "Seven Stars, Slavery and Freedom!". brh.org.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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  95. ^ "The Stag & Hounds". brh.org.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  96. ^ "Clifton Lido – History". lidobristol.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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