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J.D. Popham
@jdpopham.substack.com

I confess, I saw a lot of oldest pubs claims (usually with a narrow qualifier) when last in London. Quite confusing .

IrishBeerHistory@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social

I see @petebrownbeer.bsky.social has tackled the subject of the oldest pub in the UK. I really like the Aristotle reference and might even steal it as a penalty for using the term 'The British Isles'! Anyhow, I just also wanted to flag the work of @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social on the subject, plus ...

thetimes.comWhat is the UK’s oldest pub? It’s complicatedMany claim it’s Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem — but that’s not even the oldest boozer in Nottingham

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IrishBeerHistory
@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social

Confusing indeed! Pete, as ever, does a great job of picking the subject apart. James, who I linked to there, has done a huge amount of research into the topic of buildings ages, not just pubs. Well worth a read on the topic too ...