Lots of 'common knowledge' or as Stephen Fry has it.'General Ignorance' there Tim. There were Inns and Taverns way before pubs, drinking houses, under the sign of the 'Bush' as suggested earlier in the thread, way before that. Gin Palaces, Beer Houses, Shabeens etc of all kinds throughout history, mgoing back to at least Ancient Egyptian times, all on record and easily findable.