Pubs being converted into flats is nothing new but over the past two years they have been closing at a rate never seen before. Although some may welcome this, for others some of the closures represent a significant loss for the community.
However alongside closures, Bristol has seen pub refurbishments and reopenings in the past few years and the south west remains the area with more pubs per head than anywhere else in the country. Some of the recent closures are still being fought hard by the communities who want the pubs to reopen or want to see an alternative to the development of flats.
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