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The Local A History of the English Pub

Third edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

The pub has been at the heart of English life for centuries, evolving from elegant coaching houses and humble alehouses through Victorian backstreet beerhouses and 'fine, flaring' gin palaces to the drinking establishments of the twenty-first century.

In this new and revised edition, historian Paul Jennings takes us on a fascinating journey over three centuries of pub life. Set within the wider context of social change, Jennings delves into the lives of the customers who frequented them, as well as those of the men and women who ran them, and takes a closer look at their architecture and interior design. The Local has been brought up to date to record both the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on English pubs and what it tells us about pubs' continuing importance to English people.

Book information

ISBN: 9780750996631
Publisher: The History Press
Imprint: The History Press
Pub date:
Edition: Third edition
DEWEY: 647.9542
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 324g
Height: 130mm
Width: 197mm
Spine width: 25mm