10 Amazing Pub Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
The pub is a great part of British society, as it helps bring communities together and allows you a space to forget about your troubles. So, we thought we’d celebrate this wonderful institution by presenting 10 brilliant facts that you might not know about.
1. 15 Million People
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Did you know that approximately 15 million people visit a pub at least once per week? That’s a lot of alcohol!
2. The Largest Pub Crawl
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2013 was the year that welcomed the world’s largest pub crawl, as 4,885 participants visited 10 pubs in aid of Crawl for Cancer LLC. Don’t believe us? It’s in the Guinness World Records.
3. The Best Pub-goer
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Bruce Masters, a 66 year old man, made his way into the Guinness World record books when he visited 45,000 pubs since 1960 and has drank 25,000 pints of locally brewed ale. He continues to break his record to this day. Go, Bruce!
4. The Smallest Pub
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The world’s smallest pub is called The Nutshell and can be found in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It is just 10m2 (107.25 square feet). Back in 1984, 102 people squeezed inside the establishment!
5. The Biggest Pub
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Seeing as you now know about the world’s smallest pub, you probably want to know about the biggest one, too, don’t you? Well, that’s The Moon Under the Water in Manchester at 820m2 (8,800 square feet).
5. The History of the Pub
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Our much-loved public houses date way back to Roman times. The introduction of the Roman road system ultimately led to the opening of inns (called tabernaes) along roadsides so travellers could make a pit stop to have a little refreshment before they went back on their way – like a service station!
7. The Most Remote Pub
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It takes 29km of walking or a sea crossing to reach the world’s most remote pub, The Old Forge in Inverie, Scotland. Good luck finding it!
8. The Oldest Pub
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Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is the oldest pub in England and had the Guinness World Record to prove it. It’s an 11th Century structure on an 8th Century site. However, there is much debate as to whether it is the oldest pub as the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem believes they should have the crown.
9. The Most Pubs Per Person
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It appears the town of Rhayader, Wales, can’t get enough of their local pubs as they have the most pubs per person than anywhere else in the UK. There are 12 pubs for 2,075 of its residents. There must be something in the water - or the beer! Imagine the pub supplies they must go through every year!
10. The Longest Pub Name
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Us Brits have a habit of shortening down our local pub names, such as calling ‘The Rovers Return’ from Coronation Street ‘The Rovers’, but how could you possibly shorten down the world’s longest pub name, The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn? Probably just call it The Oldie.
Do you know any interesting pub facts? Let us know.
