Talk - The Alehouses & Inns in 17th Century West Berkshire

The term Common Alehouse had a specific meaning in the law relating to licensed premises and covered most places serving beer or spirits. Very little documentary evidence and very few buildings remain to bear witness to these important semi-public institutions, early incarnations of the great and ever-varying tradition of the English Pub. Piecing together information from all over the district, local historian Phil Wood will tell the story of these establishments through a century of religious a

7pm - 8pm
Please note that all seating is unreserved.
Tickets £5
Available to buy from the museum 01635 519562 or online westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on (online bookings incur a small booking f

West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS

Wed 15 Feb 2017

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