Newcastle-under-Lyme manages to combine a rich and often dramatic history with a vibrant contemporary feel. Youll find no better illustration of this coming together of the old and the new than in the towns diverse variety of pubs. From hostelries of genuine antiquity through to battered old backstreet boozers, and from cutting-edge brewpubs to craft-beer bars, this Staffordshire market town really does offer something for everyone. People have been enjoying the hospitality offered by Newcastles many watering holes since the days when the town was a major producer of clay smoking pipes. Today, that reputation continues as a teeming mix of locals, students and tourists look to quench their thirst. From bustling alehouses that maintain a live music scene through to traditional taverns offering a more sedate atmosphere redolent of a seemingly bygone age, this book will guide you through the towns pub landscape.
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Weight: 302g
Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
Publication Date: 15 Aug 2016
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781445658490
About Mervyn Edwards
Mervyn Edwards is the author of many published books on North Staffordshire history and is a weekly columnist for the Sentinels 'The Way We Were nostalgia' magazine. He has appeared on BBC TVs The One Show and Twenty Four Hours in the Past and is a familiar voice on Radio Stoke. He was a local history tutor for the Workers Educational Association for eight years and helped to develop the education department at the now-defunct Chatterley Whitfield Mining Museum where he often acted in period drama for school groups. Mervyn runs an annual history programme in North Staffordshire. He is also MC of Burslem History Club and a member of the Potteries branch of the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA).