Group    From 1971 

Campaign for Real Ale

Categories: Food & Drink

Countries: Ireland

An independent consumer organisation based in St Albans, and known as CAMRA. Founded in Kruger's bar in Dunquin, Kerry, Ireland, by a group who were opposed to the growing mass production of beer and the homogenisation of the British brewing industry. Its original name was the Campaign for the Revitalisation of Ale.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Campaign for Real Ale

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George Jeffreys

The Town of Ramsgate, London. The Hanging Judge. In this place in 1688 follow...

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Ray and Dave Davies

The Clissold Arms, London Ray & Dave Davies Site of the first public perf...

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Eyre Arms Tavern

Eyre Arms Tavern

St John’s Wood was once part of the Great Forest of Middlesex. Until the end of the eighteenth century (when plans for residential development first appeared) it remained in agricultural use. By 17...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Goat in Boots

Goat in Boots

Pubs History says: "This pub was called the Goat until 1725 when the name was extended to Goat in Boots. Fulham Road was previously New Brompton Road, e.g. in 1851; and earlier called Little Chelse...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Nicholson's pubs

Nicholson's pubs

The Nicholson's brothers opened their first pub in 1873.

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Old Cock Tavern - Fleet Street

Old Cock Tavern - Fleet Street

From PubWiki: "It was originally established in 1549 on the north side of Fleet Street at No. 190. In the 1600s the pub was called the Cock & Bottle. The original pub closed in 1886 and was dem...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Leadenhall Market

Leadenhall Market

The meat and fish Market first occupied a series of courts, behind the grand lead-roofed city mansion of Nevill House on Leadenhall Street, in the 14th Century. As early as 1321 it was an establis...

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial