The Staplegrove Inn

The Staplegrove Inn, Taunton, Somerset

A long, white-painted pub with a projecting front section, overlooking a roundabout on the north-west side of the town. It was reported in March this year that demolition was under way.

The Woodbine

The Woodbine, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

An inter-wars pub with a distinctive corner tower feature, situated on the north side of the city and clearly visible from the main line railway to Stafford and the North. From the historic StreetView images, it appears to have closed between 2012 and 2015, and has since been demolished.

The Ship

The Ship, Darenth, Kent

A mock-Tudor pub facing an open area of common land in the countryside south-east of Dartford. There are now plans to reopen it and build new housing next door.

The Kingswood Arms

The Kingswood Arms, Bradford, Yorkshire

A modern Tetley pub dating from the 1970s, with unusual timber cladding, situated in the angle of the two roads. It closed in the 2000s due to the decline of local industry, and has since been demolished, although the site remains undeveloped.

The Fox

The Fox, Haverhill, Suffolk

A pub on the eastern outskirts of the town situated on a section of road bypassed by the construction of a new roundabout. It has been closed for a decade, but is currently reported as being under offer. The new housing being built opposite must surely represent a potential source of trade.

The York

The York, Birmingham

Another of those big inter-wars Birmingham pubs in the Hall Green district on the east side of the city. It closed in 2019 and there are plans to convert it into a mosque, but it was in the news in January 2023 when the site was occupied by travellers.

The Beacon

The Beacon, Telford, Shropshire

An imposing Georgian building that has lain derelict for a number of years as various plans for its redevelopment have fallen through.

The Barbers Arms

The Barbers Arms, Rhodes, Lancashire

A neat little pub on the main road between Middleton and the M60. It now appears to be used as offices, but still bears its Gartsides Ales & Stout plaque.