The number of pubs across Bristol is dwindling. Today, it’s believed there are today around 400 locals - and many will look very different to the pubs used by people half a century ago.
Go back 50 years and many were owned by breweries like Georges & Co. Some could serve an off-licence as well as a shop, while others took up each buildings with no lounge sofa in sight.
Ultimately, with a change of habits, and more recently the cost-of-living crisis, some pubs have struggled and shut down. Some have simply made way for new housing developments or even new roads and junctions.
What’s left is sometimes very little. Take a look at these 11 pubs - some will be instantly recognisable, others will require a think.
1. Friendship Inn, Axbridge Road, Knowle
The Friendship Inn in Knowle was subject to a campaign led Bristol Civic Society to stop it becoming a Tesco Express - but it lost and 10 years ago became the convenience store it is today.
2. Gardeners Rest, Derby Street, Redfield
Built in 1870, the pub’s name reflected the fact the area was well known for market gardening. The pub closed in the later 1960s to make way for a modern housing estate.
3. Bristol Ram, Park Street, city centre
A popular evening haunt with a good selection of beers and live music, the Bristol Ram closed suddenly a couple of years ago.
4. The Ship Inn, Lower Park Row, city centre
The Ship Inn has been trading since the late 1700s - but earlier this year it closed. Co-owners Tony Zaremba-Wyczlinski and Ola Oyrzanowska said the worsening state of the 18th-century building, combined with the fallout from the pandemic and rising energy costs, has resulted in growing problems for the owners.