Originally published in 1930. This is a later revised edition with maps and an index of Inns. . Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. A study of the English Inn, its place, heretofore and now, in the Englishman's social life the story of its changes its titles, and its functions. Contents Include: In the Yard. The Oldest Inhabitant. A Fireside Tour. Tales of Wayside Inns. There was a Tavern in the Town. Present and Future. Maps of London and Thames Valley, South Western England, South Eastern England, Northern England. Index of Inns.
