tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post8206817360846663294..comments2023-10-28T08:04:25.241-05:00Comments on Long Live the Public Schools!: Save the Clissold Arms Preservation SocietyVillage Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-62629459907782130942007-04-06T11:18:00.000-05:002007-04-06T11:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for the info on the decline of British pubs...Thanks for the info on the decline of British pubs. Thankfully, the bars that dot the Kenmore landscape are not worth millions of dollars or pounds and are not in danger of being turned into gastro-pubs!Village Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33029962.post-7978091371357404832007-04-05T18:43:00.000-05:002007-04-05T18:43:00.000-05:00The Clissold Arms is part of a trend in Britain ac...The Clissold Arms is part of a trend in Britain according to recent news stories. Here's a clip from one report:<BR/><BR/>Pubs Face Crisis in 2007 More News >><BR/> <BR/>"The New Year will be a challenging one for the English pub. The usual competition from bars and restaurants has taken its toll on traditional pubs, but the sustained increase in property values has been devastating. Many pubs, in particular those in expensive areas, are worth millions of pounds and the temptation to cash in on the hike in values has proven too much. The pubs are either converted for residential or office use or redeveloped." For the complete article, go to <BR/>http://www.pubs.com/latest_news.cfm?ID=11Stephanie Grant Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16659751413625335173noreply@blogger.com