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.
5. Waverley Vaults, Lawrence Hill
Originally called the South Wales Railway Inn on opening in 1863, it was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Lawrence Hill roundabout. | Know Your Place
6. General Elliot, East Street, Bedminster
One of many pubs which served the centre of Bedminster, this corner pub closed in 2006 and has since been opened as a fish and chip shop. | Know Your PLace
7. General Picton, Picton Street, Montpelier
The pub opened in 1837 bearing the name of General Sir Thomas Picton, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo. The pub closed several years ago. | Know Your Place
8. The Plough, Sevier Street, St Werberghs
The Plough pub, often referred to as ‘The Old Plough’, opened in the mid 1870s. The Macey family ran the public house from 1907 to 1971 until George Macey, who took over as landlord in 1944, retired. The building had many uses in the following years unti 2017 when it was repurposed as the Hazrat Bilal Masjid -a purpose built hub for the local Muslim community to pray, meet and learn. | Know Your Place