"The gents were often works of art, with massive, sculptured porcelain urinals. "
Most beautiful pub urinal in the world must be 'The Philharmonic', in Liverpool - near to the concert hall.
Haven't been there for many years, but last time we were, the governor used to arrange a little peep down there closing time for all the women who were interested.
Most beautiful pub in the world must be The George on Borough High Street, in Southwark - an Elizabethan 'Shambles', a terrace of shops knocked into one building
Also worth a visit - 'The Gloucester' (can't remember the street, but it backs onto the Wellington Barracks in Hyde Park).
like many London pubs, it is reputed to have a bricked up tunnel - very popular in riverside pubs, where they were dug to transport contraband, from the river into the cellars.
When I was working in The Gloucester, as I went down the cellar, one of the locals shouted after me, "mind the ghost".
Local legend has it that The Duke of Wellington, who was based at the Barracks in the park, was so unpopular with his men that he couldn't venture out for a pint at night for fear of being attacked by one of them, so he had a tunnel dug for his own personal use.
The tunnel is said to be haunted by the ghost of a soldier who was flogged to death for attempting to beat up 'is lordship.
Jim Carroll