English Heritage

Historic Pubs

Historic England launches campaign to save post-war pubs

09-Jan-2017 By Michelle Perrett

Historic England is to launch a new campaign to save pubs built post-1945, following the success of its inter-war pub campaign in 2015.

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Historic pub named among 21 'most fascinating' places to visit in England

20-Dec-2016 By Helen Gilbert

A Grade II-listed pub is among 21 of the ‘most fascinating’ places to visit in country, according to a Historic England guide.

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An interactive map showing 16 historical pubs at risk and one rescued site

25-Oct-2016 By Liam Coleman

Historic England's annual list of threatened historical sites has revealed that the sites of 16 former pubs are still at risk, but one has been taken off the at-risk register.

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Decision on illegally demolished pub must "set a deterrent"

31-May-2016 By Oli Gross

A public inquiry into a pub which was demolished illegally has come to a close with campaigners fearing a decision not to enforce the rebuilding of the pub could set a precedent for further demolitions.

Post-war pubs are among country's 'most severely threatened' buildings

19-Aug-2015 By Emily Sutherland

Historic England has called for information on post-war pubs, as part of a new project to help the general public understand the significance of the ‘severely threatened’ buildings.

Grade II listed London pub awarded £3.8m lottery funding

27-Nov-2014 By Mike Berry

A landmark south London pub has been awarded a £3.8m grant by lottery bosses to help restore the Grade II listed building to its former glory.

University launches research project into England’s ‘vanishing pubs’

23-Jun-2014 By James Wallin

The disappearance of pubs in England is the subject of a new research project by the University of Leicester.

Petition demands pubs be legally obliged to provide disabled facilities

13-Aug-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Pubs and other hospitality businesses that do not have disabled facilities should be legally obliged to retro-fit such amenities, according to a lifestyle guide for the disabled.

CAMRA reveals National Pub Design Awards winners

08-Nov-2012 By Gurjit Degun

Four pubs have been crowned winners Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Pub Design Awards.

Agent turns down pub over 'unrealistic' price

21-Jul-2010 By Lesley Foottit

The managing director of a Norfolk licensed trade agent turned down the offer to market a dilapidated pub due to the "totally unrealistic" price...

CAMRA looking to reward great pub design

16-Jul-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Great design work in the pub industry is set to be commended with the launch of CAMRA's 2010 Pub Design Awards. The consumer group has teamed up...

Pubs protected with listed status

16-Jun-2010

Five pubs that were built between the two world wars have been protected from any future plans for major changes. The Yorkshire pubs have all been...

B&P buys listed freehold

22-Jan-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Brunning & Price, the gastropub operator owned by the Restaurant Group, has bought a freehold pub as it gears up to open four new pubs a year....

Licensee prosecuted for breach of planning laws

10-Sep-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

A licensee is awaiting sentencing after being prosecuted for carrying out alterations to his Grade II-listed pub without obtaining planning...

Fight to save landmark pub from being bulldozed

29-Jul-2009 By Claire Dodd Claire

Campaigners have vowed to fight on after failing to get a pub threatened by demolition protected by English Heritage. Former Scottish and Newcastle...

Hope for Devon pub destroyed by fire

17-Feb-2009

Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises (S&NPE) has pledged to rebuild a historic Devon pub that was reduced to rubble after a fire on Christmas...

English Heritage link to Bombardier

09-Feb-2009 By MA Reporter

Wells & Young's cask ale Bombardier has strengthened its associations with "positive Englishness" by renewing its partnership with English...

City Diary - 14 August

15-Aug-2008 By The PMA Team

The PMA Team rounds up all the latest gossip and hot news from the City.

Save our historic pubs says author

28-Mar-2007

An urgent call has been issued to safeguard the future of Scotland's historic pubs. A new book, Scotland's True Heritage Pubs, says there are about...

Legal advice: making smoking ban alterations

09-Nov-2006

Premises licence-holders are starting to consider the best way to work with the impending smoking ban. Those premises lucky enough to have a garden,...

EH seeks help to run first pub

22-Sep-2005

English Heritage is looking for a successful food operator to run its first pub. The body, which is responsible for maintaining and preserving...

Pub salute by English Heritage

10-Feb-2005

by Ewan Turney English Heritage has hit out at the "plasticisation" of Britain's pubs, which has left just 250 untouched by the ravages of...

Hydes sees benefits of £5m Heritage Inns investment

08-Sep-2004

Family brewer Hydes is expanding its Heritage Inns 'premium pub' concept.The opening newly-opened John Millington in Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, is the...

CAMRA fears for listed pubs

01-Aug-2003

In the biggest shake-up for 50 years the government is planning to reform the system for listing historic buildings.The fear is that the new reform...