The Fountain Inn at Stourbridge PLUS a queue for a pub!

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Just uploaded a pic to the files section which shows time being called
for the last time at the Fountain Inn on the Hagley Road at
Stourbridge. Published recently by the Express and Star, the lovely
photograph shows loyal customer John Harper supping his last pint in
December 1976. He had been a regular of the pub for half a century.

In fact, the premises are licensed today and the building is used as
some sort of wine bar or trendy spot. I haven't been in to see what
it's like these days?

We did see something amazing on this stretch of road recently. We had
enjoyed a bit of a pub crawl around Oldswinford and walked back into
Stourbridge to catch a bus home. Naturally, this means walking past
the Swan which, for years, had been struggling for custom. Honestly,
you just couldn't get people in there. Well, it would appear that it
is now one of Stourbridge's hottest tickets. It looked awful inside
and the booming sound system was rattling dentures in Lye. However,
what was really amazing was the sight of a long queue down the street
with people waiting to get in. Bouncers were guarding the door and it
looked like it had reached a one-in, one-out system. Standing in the
freezing cold were scantily clad women with goose bumps like
nipples.... waiting to get inside the Swan, incredible!

Cheers
Kieron