350 years ago, drinkers were given the choice to save their homes or their pub. Their choice might shock you

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When the Great Fire of Northampton tore through the town in 1675, almost every pub inside the walls was destroyed – except one. According to a remarkable contemporary account, locals saved it by hauling barrels onto the roof and fighting the flames with beer

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