Nottingham has long been famed for its pubs. In the Middle Ages the city
was already a prosperous centre of trade for the East Midlands, and
three of its pubs date from this era - Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, the
Salutation and The Bell Inn. The city continued to grow during the
Industrial Revolution, attracting many new industries such as lace
making, bicycle manufacture and tobacco, and many new pubs were opened.
The city continues to thrive and is today the largest city in the East
Midlands. In Nottingham Pubs, author Dave Mooney takes the reader on a
fascinating journey through some of the city's most interesting, oldest
or most famous watering holes, following nine walks around different
parts of Nottingham and nearby areas, including Kimberley, which was
home to one of Britain's largest independent breweries until its closure
in 2006. Many of the pubs have retained features and traditions of
previous ages, and the variety of Nottingham's pubs today is revealed
here, including the characters that have frequented or run the public
houses, for which Nottingham is justly renowned.
