That will further restrict its potential then mate. Is it owned by venture capitalists and leased out, or is it freehold?
It's owned by what is loosely termed a 'brewery', who obviously have nothing to do with brewing beer. It's basically a property letting business.
Surely it ranks up there with Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey and the Globe Theatre as amongst Britain's most famous historic buildings.
round me one has become a Tesco express another was demolished & turned into a care home . A third (which has some parts listed) only survives as the they have 2 bowling greens on site which are held by the local bowls club protected by a covenant. Basically we all drink at home these days - well most of the time anyway.
Supermarkets have a very dodgy tactic for run down areas or rotting buildings; listed or not. They apply for planning for housing (under a different name of course) and permission is granted because "it's better than what exists". However, they then put planning in for a supermarket which is granted because permission as already been granted for a change of use for housing but the site was initially commercial so the supermarket gets priority over housing. **** but seen it happen a few times around here.
When I was a kid people who drank at home used to be viewed as piss heads. You had a bevy in the alehouse apart from special occasions lol.
Ah the Christmas visit to the teetotal aged aunt who offers you a drink and comes back with a tumbler of cream sherry
9/10 I'd rather drink at home. Occasional drink out is nice if meeting someone or on a date, but typically have no desire to drink around loud obnoxious strangers.
Mixing with strangers used to be a large part of what going out for a drink was all about. In your local, those strangers - often people from walks of life that you’d not ordinarily mix with - could become friends, people to shoot the breeze with over a pint. Boozers were integral to the local community and not just places to throw ale down your neck and have a microwaved lasagne.
For me, alcohol has always been a part of social activity, whether in a pub or a party, whatever. I never even feel the urge for a drink when I'm on my own.
