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Top 10 famous UK pubs
1. The Turf Tavern, Oxford
Oxford’s self-proclaimed “higgledy-piggledy” Turf Tavern is practically an institution in this famous university city. Immortalised by Inspector Morse, the pub also has the dubious claim to fame of being the place where President Clinton allegedly “didn’t inhale” marijuana during his time as a Rhodes Scholar at the university.
2. The Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Cornwall
An old coaching inn made famous by Daphne du Maurier’s novel of the same name, the Jamaica Inn is notorious for its paranormal goings-on, marketing itself as the pub “where things go bump in the night”. With an infamous past as a smuggling inn, and numerous reports of ghostly sightings, a stay in this pub is not for the faint hearted.
3. The Angel, Islington, London
Even if you’ve never been to London, you’ll probably know this name from its prominent position on the Monopoly board. This former coaching inn is now a bank, but memories of its former use endure, and it even gets a mention by Charles Dickens in Oliver Twist.
4. The Red Lion, Avebury, Wiltshire
This striking timber framed building has the unique claim to fame of being the only pub in the world to be situated within a stone circle. Avebury’s famous Neolithic standing stones are thought to be around five thousand years old, and make an interesting diversion after a hearty meal in the pub’s popular restaurant.
5. The Llandoger Trow, Bristol
Said to be Robert Louis Stephenson’s inspiration for Treasure Island’s Admiral Benbow, this fascinating pub is located near Bristol’s docks, and dates to around 1664. Originally built with five gables, only three now remain after damage during the Second World War.
6. The Eagle, Cambridge
One of the largest pubs in historic Cambridge, the Eagle will go down in history for being the place where, in 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick announced their discovery of the structure of DNA – “the secret of life”. Its other interesting attraction is the so-called “RAF bar”, the walls and ceilings of which are covered by graffiti left by Second World War airmen.
7. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham
Quite apart from its intriguing name (which is thought to refer to the 12th century Holy Crusades), the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is famous for being built into the caves underlying Nottingham Castle, and also claims to be the oldest pub in the UK. A sign outside the pub proclaims its founding date to be AD 1189, though this is unconfirmed, and the bulk of its present structure is only around three centuries old.
8. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London
This fascinating old pub is associated with numerous illustrious literary names, among them Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Alfred Tennyson. There’s been a pub on the same site since 1538, and the present structure – famous for its lack of natural light – has changed little since its rebuilding shortly after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
9. The Hole in the Wall, Brighton
A sign outside this miniscule pub – officially called the Queensbury Arms – proclaims it as the smallest pub in Britain. Famous for its theatrical associations as much as for its diminutive size, this is a true hidden gem with a popular local following.
10. The Crooked House, Dudley, West Midlands
It’s easy to see how this lopsided pub got its name: one side of it is four feet higher than the other. Originally a farmhouse, its famous crookedness is the result of mining subsidence during the 19th century.
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