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Historic Lord of the Rings pub to close after 450 years
evening standard ^ | 1/27/2021

Posted on 01/27/2021 10:56:22 AM PST by mylife

A historic pub in the centre of Oxford that has served students, scholars and literary greats for over 450 years is to close.

The Lamb and Flag, once frequented by the likes of Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien and his friend C.S. Lewis, who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, has suffered a disastrous loss of revenues since the start of the pandemic.

It first opened in 1566 and moved to its present location on St Giles, a broad thoroughfare in the city centre, in 1613. It is owned by St John’s College, one of 45 colleges and private halls that make up the University of Oxford.

“The Lamb and Flag, like many other businesses in the hospitality industry, has been hard hit by the pandemic,” said Steve Elston, deputy bursar of St John’s, in a statement announcing the pub would close on Jan. 31.

“The trading figures of the last 12 months have meant that the pub is not currently financially viable.”

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To: mylife

Very sad.


21 posted on 01/27/2021 11:44:48 AM PST by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: mylife

The building isn’t going anywhere. Can’t they mothball it until things get back to normal?


22 posted on 01/27/2021 11:45:28 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
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To: irishjuggler

That’s what I thought, too.


23 posted on 01/27/2021 11:45:44 AM PST by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: mylife
Can't "build back better" without destroying it all first...

Thanks, globalist elite libtards.

24 posted on 01/27/2021 11:50:46 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

The building isn’t going anywhere. Can’t they mothball it until things get back to normal?

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Yes. Someone could buy it out, and pay for the name rights too.

But I suspect that this is an PR attempt to raise money. I didn’t look but I’m guessing that if there isn’t a gofundme now, there will be one in 5...4...3...


25 posted on 01/27/2021 12:14:22 PM PST by z3n
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To: mylife

sell old mugs and pint glasses (w/ pub logo etched in) on the net.

the books have plenty of fans that would love an authentic piece of swag


26 posted on 01/27/2021 12:19:30 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style )
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To: PGR88

We are not made of as stern stuff as they were back then.

We have no courage left.

It’s how you can tell if a civilization is dying.


27 posted on 01/27/2021 12:21:30 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (Make Orwell Fiction Again)
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To: irishjuggler

Someone with an Inkling...


28 posted on 01/27/2021 12:24:03 PM PST by No.6
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To: mylife

Barliman Butterbur is greatly saddened


29 posted on 01/27/2021 12:25:09 PM PST by HangnJudge (Amen (Awomen) brother!)
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To: HangnJudge

And where will Bob and Nob work now?


30 posted on 01/27/2021 12:32:17 PM PST by HangnJudge (Amen (Awomen) brother!)
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To: mylife
“It has no TV, it has no jukebox, it has no music. It’s a place where people come to talk to each other, to enjoy the traditional, historic surroundings. Generations of people have done that, students, townspeople, people from afar,” he said.

The reason American bars have loud horrible music is studies show people having conversations drink LESS - cutting into profits.

Similar to restaurants happy with the 'no smoking' rules of the 80's because smoker tables don't turn over as fast...

And last, in the 60's some grocery stores came up with the idea of playing offensive music to stop lingering. It was 'build larger stores or move the people out quicker'... luckily that one didn't last.

31 posted on 01/27/2021 12:34:44 PM PST by GOPJ (Biden's economic version of Antifa and BLM rioting and looting for monthis is intentional.)
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To: GOPJ

Oddly, the one little tavern that is still open around here has a curtain, they used to secure the jukebox when dinner is served.


32 posted on 01/27/2021 12:43:07 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Appears to be so.


33 posted on 01/27/2021 2:09:53 PM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: mylife

There are lines of Chinese “investors” ready to snatch up all these bargains.


34 posted on 01/27/2021 2:25:04 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes. )
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