"The Closed Shop", Commonside, Sheffield 10
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"The Closed Shop", Commonside, Sheffield 10
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 24 Oct 2010
It is said that the pub's unusual name came about in the late nineteenth century. Apparently, as a general grocery store, it sold ale which customers would sometimes consume while sitting on sacks. Gradually, it dawned on the owner that he could create a more profitable business if he CLOSED the SHOP and turned it into a public house.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.385986
Longitude
-1.497496