Lancaster's Historic Inns
Andrew White
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Description for Lancaster's Historic Inns
Paperback. Traces the records of inns and pubs that have served the town of Lancaster over the centuries. This book paints a picture of inn life, touching on different aspects, including brewing, publicans, food, prostitution, famous visitors and inn names, and provides a gazetteer of Lancaster inns. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 406. 160 pages, black and white illustrations. Traces the records of inns and pubs that have served the town of Lancaster over the centuries. This book paints a picture of inn life, touching on different aspects, including brewing, publicans, food, prostitution, famous visitors and inn names, and provides a gazetteer of Lancaster inns. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WQH. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 9. Weight: 406.
Lancaster has always had a vibrant pub culture. In Georgian times, with sailors landing in the port hell bent on drunken oblivion and revelry, lawyers, traders and even royalty wishing to find a good meal and a bed for the night, the city had to provide a range of establishments to satisfy demand. While some of the inns that were born as the town flourished have disappeared, many do still exist, though sometimes with a change of name, and even location. Well-known local historian (and lover of good beer) Andrew White has dug deep into the archives to trace the ... Read more
Lancaster has always had a vibrant pub culture. In Georgian times, with sailors landing in the port hell bent on drunken oblivion and revelry, lawyers, traders and even royalty wishing to find a good meal and a bed for the night, the city had to provide a range of establishments to satisfy demand. While some of the inns that were born as the town flourished have disappeared, many do still exist, though sometimes with a change of name, and even location. Well-known local historian (and lover of good beer) Andrew White has dug deep into the archives to trace the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Carnegie Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
405g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Lancaster, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781874181286
SKU
V9781874181286
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
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