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I thought it was the Royal Standard in Beaconsfield, but there's no mention of it
by ChrisRR 4y ago
I thought it was the Royal Standard in Beaconsfield, but there's no mention of it
- choult 4y agoIt claims to be England's oldest freehouse; not sure how important that distinction is versus "pub," unless it's the whole religious affiliation thing. There seems to be a suggestion it was "Se Scip" prior to the Restoration in 1663: https://www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk/content/beaconsfield-history/pubs/royal-standard-england-forty-green https://www.beaconsfieldhistory.org.uk/content/beaconsfield-...
- oakesm9 4y agoA Freehouse means a pub that is owned independently of the brewery that supplies it. Many pubs are owned by a brewery and rented to someone who runs it (the landlord).
- nicky0 4y agoThe thing is there’s about 20 pubs in the UK that have a sign on the outside saying “Britain’s oldest pub”