The pub with the longest name in the UK is The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. The town of Rhayader in mid Wales has the most pubs per person with 12 pubs for the 2,075 residents followed by Manningtree in Essex with five pubs for its 900 residents. And Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem which is built into the rock face under Nottingham Castle and documents exist that prove a castle brew-house occupied the site since 1189 and parts of the foundations date back to 1070. It's been hard to prove which pub is actually the oldest - but the oldest three pubs in the UK are The Old Ferryboat in Holywell, records show that alcohol was served there are early as 560 Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St Albans which was recognised as the oldest by the Guinness Book of Records and has documentation that prove the pub has been there since 795. The Red Lion is the most common pub name in the UK, closely followed by The Crown and Royal Oak. Pubs employ over 600,000 people in the UK. There are approximately 50,000 pubs in the UK.
The Public house dates back to Roman times with the introduction of the Roman road system that had inns called tabernaes along the roadsides so travellers could stop and get refreshments and lodging on their journeys.
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