The Butcher’s Arms

The Butcher’s Arms, Walpole Cross Keys, Norfolk

A long-closed pub on a bypassed road in a remote part of the Fens. Despite its semi-derelict condition, it appears to be occupied.

Jack Stamps

Jack Stamps, Streatham, London

A pub occupying part of a shopping parade in a busy South London high street. The pub next door – Taylors – is still trading.

The Mountblairy Arms

The Mountblairy Arms, Pole of Itlaw, Banffshire

A small single-storey pub at a remote roadside location in North-East Scotland. The sign says “High Road Pub & Steakhouse”.

The White Hart

The White Hart, Wix, Essex

An attractive, white-painted, weatherboarded pub mouldering away in a village near Harwich now bypassed by the A120.

The Dock

The Dock, Birkenhead, Cheshire

A still fairly smart-looking 1930s pub in Birkenhead’s semi-derelict docklands.

The Globe

The Globe, Odd Rode, Cheshire

A small former Marston’s pub tucked away on a narrow country lane in the shadow of Mow Cop.

The Kings Arms

The Kings Arms, Norwich, Norfolk

A compact moderne-style 1930s pub in a suburban area, now skulking behind a tall fence.

The Horse & Groom

The Horse & Groom, Royston, Herts

A long-closed pub alongside the A505 west of Royston, which has over the years been developed into a fast, busy dual carriageway where passing trade might be reluctant to stop.

The Highwayman

The Highwayman, Rainow, Cheshire

Yet another Thwaites pub, this one in an isolated location on the fringes of the Peak District on the road between Macclesfield and Whaley Bridge. In times past it was a true classic, with a warren of small, low-ceilinged, thick-walled rooms warmed by real fires. This is my recent photo – on StreetView it still shows as invitingly open.