The Masons Arms

The Masons Arms, Retford, Nottinghamshire

A three-storey pub on the eastern fringe of the centre of this North Nottinghamshire market town, with an impressive stone-clad ground floor frontage.

The Oyster Catcher

The Oyster Catcher, Leasowe, Cheshire

A modern pub built in 1961 by Liverpool brewery Higson’s, in a large housing estate at the northern tip of the Wirral peninsula, which closed in 2016. Renamed as Brambles in its final years, as shown in the photo.

The Riverway

The Riverway, Nottingham

A postwar pub, situated in an area of redeveloped housing between the city centre and the Trent bridge. Originally built by local brewery Shipstones, but later taken over by Samuel Smith.

The Prince of Wales

The Prince of Wales, Bradford, Yorkshire

A large inter-wars pub formerly tied to John Smith’s, situated on the main Harrogate Road on the north-east side of the city.

The Junction

The Junction, Hulme, Manchester

A distinctive flat-iron pub in the sharp angle of two roads to the south of the city centre, still bearing Hydes’ livery. The new housing opposite obviously hasn’t been enough to save it.