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OK, I think this will be close to an all time record: Leopoldsburg (Belgium, 14k inhabitants) had more than 150 pubs in the 1980s.
by toolslive 2mo ago
OK, I think this will be close to an all time record:
Leopoldsburg (Belgium, 14k inhabitants) had more than 150 pubs in the 1980s.
- flir 2mo agoI make that 933:1? Portsmouth (Navy/dockyard town) had 115:1 in the 1860s. (822 pubs and beerhouses against a population of 95k). There was a row of five pubs right outside the dockyard gate. I see Leopoldsburg had a large military camp nearby. Same story?
- toolslive 2mo agoyup. soldiers in dire need of a drink
- kaelyx 2mo agoIm surprised Newcastle upon Tyne isn't higher on this map. I guess its Density of housing near the center dilutes the ratio
- falcor84 2mo agoYou're off by a factor of 10: 14k/150 is ~93 residents per pub.
- flir 2mo agoThanks. Early morning posting. Bet I read "140k".
- martinclayton 2mo agoDataset does seem sketchy. My village has two pubs, neither appear. Two non-pub licensed locations (social club, stately home) do appear. The dot for the pub in the next village is off by about 100m.