Pubs include one named after a blast furnace and another with a nursery rhyme themeA 1960s Roman-themed pub with a statue of Julius Caesar and its original patterned Formica intact is among a batch of new heritage listings that celebrate the quirkiness of Britain’s postwar pubs.Historic England announced on Friday that it had recommended listing five unusual pubs, including one designed around a nursery rhyme in Swindon, and another on a 1970s Bovis housing estate in Surrey that aimed to provide as many private drinking corners as possible. Continue reading…
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