tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post4355378283447495856..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: Pubs - something old, something new ...Neville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-78582368677394837372015-07-06T12:21:25.504+01:002015-07-06T12:21:25.504+01:00I'd agree that something the size of a newsage...I'd agree that something the size of a newsagent doesn't adequately replace an old Victorian pub such as the London Hotel, which has been demolished recently. Outside of the town centre, there are large areas that are not well served: High Park, Kew, Birkdale beyond the village and Ainsdale. I think it's partly due to the fact that people are more likely to travel into the town centre for a night out rather than go to their own local pub, especially as some of those pubs have been allowed to become run down. The London, for instance, had become very dingy.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-4461903825545363572015-07-06T08:20:11.276+01:002015-07-06T08:20:11.276+01:00It's an interesting point about losing traditi...It's an interesting point about losing traditional pubs in the residential areas and gaining new-style drinking venues in the centre.<br /><br />Southport has always seemed to have some good beer across the town, with traditional houses in Churchtown and Birkdale featuring in the Beer Guide as well as a mix of free houses around Lord Street. However, some suburbs of the town may be poorly catered for (around Pontins from memory !)<br /><br />While micro pubs are welcome and improve choice, they will rarely bring the range of custom seen in a well run traditional pub. Beer shops with on-licences are also welcome, but do tend to be centrally located.Martin, Cambridgenoreply@blogger.com