Among the 260 pubs collected here, there are unspoilt country locals,
Victorian drinking palaces and mighty roadhouses. The book has features
describing how the pub developed, what's distinctive about pubs in
different parts of the country, how people a century ago could expect to
be served drinks at their table, and how they used the pub for take-out
sales in the pre-supermarket era. There is a bonus listing of 70 pubs
that, while not meeting CAMRA's national criteria for a heritage pub,
will still thrill visitors with their historic ambience.