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"Eccentric" brewery owner seems more interested in shutting than opening pubs

Rob Beschizza
May 22, 2025
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The Abbey. Image: Google Street View

The BBC reports on the sudden and bizarre closure of The Abbey, a tiny historical pub in Derby, England, whose operators were dismissed with immediate effect because someone took a photo in the building.

CLOSED!! Due to someone posting pictures of the Abbey on social media. Sam Smith has taken the alcohol and closed th…

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