FROM wedding receptions to funerals, first dates to break-ups, pubs are part of the fabric of communities across the country.

Oxford is well-known as being one of the best cities around to enjoy a few pints of beer in a traditional boozer and there is no shortage of good pubs to drink in.

But the historic and atmospheric boozers across the city today are dwarfed by the number which have closed in recent years.

Dozens of pubs, such as The Duke of Edinburgh in St Clements, Far From The Madding Crowd in Friars Entry and the Honey Pot in Hollybush Row, have called last orders in recent years.

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Oxford branch chairman Tony Goulding said he is sad to see so many had disappeared.

He said: “None of our current pubs are safe and the main dangers are property developers and cheap booze in supermarkets.

“Those are the main enemies of pub going.

“We have got a good baker’s dozen of pubs around the city which would make a good week’s crawl – never mind a night’s crawl.

“They are not just my loss, they are a community loss. When a pub closes a small part of the community goes with it. If you do not use them you will lose them and you will not get them back.”

We have already featured some of these pubs online in our online gallery

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