I have recently been reading a book by Ben Davis entitled: The Traditional British Pub, A Way of Drinking. I was thinking of perhaps compiling a script of some of the information used in the book and other sources I can find to outline the history of pubs section of the video.
The book describes how the traditional English inns were first built by the Romans beside the first roads they constructed. The word inn initially meant chamber and were particularly for entertaining those who would travel from place to place. After the Romans had left Britain the those who travelled from place to place gradually declined, however then inns survived and became a place of luxury for the local community.
One German ambassador also wrote in 1192:
"The inns of England are the best in Europe, those of Canterbury the best in England and the Fountain where in I am now lodged as handsomely as I were in the Kings palace, the best in Canterbury.
The licensed trade was all traditionally provided by the church, and during the Medieval period the inn was a community hub whereby merchants would display their goods and actors would perform plays. It could be argued that the inn was the first shop and the first theatres.
I've got a few other books and ideas that I'd like to run past all of you so if anyone has any suggestions or constructive criticism please feel free to voice your opinion.
The book describes how the traditional English inns were first built by the Romans beside the first roads they constructed. The word inn initially meant chamber and were particularly for entertaining those who would travel from place to place. After the Romans had left Britain the those who travelled from place to place gradually declined, however then inns survived and became a place of luxury for the local community.
One German ambassador also wrote in 1192:
"The inns of England are the best in Europe, those of Canterbury the best in England and the Fountain where in I am now lodged as handsomely as I were in the Kings palace, the best in Canterbury.
The licensed trade was all traditionally provided by the church, and during the Medieval period the inn was a community hub whereby merchants would display their goods and actors would perform plays. It could be argued that the inn was the first shop and the first theatres.
I've got a few other books and ideas that I'd like to run past all of you so if anyone has any suggestions or constructive criticism please feel free to voice your opinion.
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