Nothing sticks in the memory quite like old pubs we used to visit but which are now long gone.
It could be because it was where you had your first alcoholic drink, because of the characters you met there, or a particular landlord or landlady. Maybe it was where you first met your future partner, or had some particularly memorable nights. Whatever the reason, the nostalgic memories of good times come flooding back at the mention of these evocative pub names from the past.
We asked ECHO readers to nominate their favourite pubs from the past, and received many hundreds of replies. All these vanished watering holes bring back memories of when there was a pub on virtually every corner, and when - for many people - they were the main place where they spent their leisure time. Here are just a selection:
