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| Historic Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub calls time | Historic Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub calls time |
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| Ye Olde Swiss Cottage closed its doors on Saturday night | Ye Olde Swiss Cottage closed its doors on Saturday night |
| An historic north-west London pub which a Tube station and the surrounding area was named after has closed having been in business for nearly two centuries. | |
| Campaigners are hoping Ye Olde Swiss Cottage can be saved after its operator, Samuel Smith's Brewery, closed the pub on Saturday. | Campaigners are hoping Ye Olde Swiss Cottage can be saved after its operator, Samuel Smith's Brewery, closed the pub on Saturday. |
| The brewery did not respond to BBC London's questions over the fate of the uniquely designed pub. | The brewery did not respond to BBC London's questions over the fate of the uniquely designed pub. |
| Joanne Scott, from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), said its closure was a "real loss for the local community and also for London". | Joanne Scott, from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), said its closure was a "real loss for the local community and also for London". |
| Swiss Cottage Tube station and the local area both took their name from the pub which has stood on the site since the 1830s. | Swiss Cottage Tube station and the local area both took their name from the pub which has stood on the site since the 1830s. |
| It is not known why it was designed in the style of a Swiss chalet but has become a local landmark. | It is not known why it was designed in the style of a Swiss chalet but has become a local landmark. |
| The pub has been on the site since the 1830s | The pub has been on the site since the 1830s |
| The pub building is not listed or an asset of community value, which could affect any attempts to save it. | |
| Ms Scott said: "There has a pub on site for 200 years and there aren’t many pubs in this area, so it is important to keep it as pub." | |
| Ye Olde Swiss Cottage gave its name to the wider area and local Tube station | Ye Olde Swiss Cottage gave its name to the wider area and local Tube station |
| On the last day it was open, locals bemoaned the pub's closure. | On the last day it was open, locals bemoaned the pub's closure. |
| One patron told BBC London: "You choose a pub with a different atmosphere - a lot of them are becoming like clones now." | One patron told BBC London: "You choose a pub with a different atmosphere - a lot of them are becoming like clones now." |
| Another man said: "It's one of those institutions you’ve always seen when you come into London." | Another man said: "It's one of those institutions you’ve always seen when you come into London." |
| A campaigner said it would be a "loss to the community" | A campaigner said it would be a "loss to the community" |
| More pubs closed in the capital in the first six months of 2024 than anywhere else in England, according to the London Assembly pub audit. | More pubs closed in the capital in the first six months of 2024 than anywhere else in England, according to the London Assembly pub audit. |
| "Pubs are at the heart of every town and city in this country," said Thomas J. Vosper, an author and pub expert. | "Pubs are at the heart of every town and city in this country," said Thomas J. Vosper, an author and pub expert. |
| "They are often the hub for the community," he added. | "They are often the hub for the community," he added. |
| "They're the place where you can go and celebrate a birthday party. You can go and cheer on your football team. Or perhaps you can have a pint and commiserate, or have a tough conversation with a friend when you need it." | "They're the place where you can go and celebrate a birthday party. You can go and cheer on your football team. Or perhaps you can have a pint and commiserate, or have a tough conversation with a friend when you need it." |
| It remains unclear what will happen to the Ye Olde Swiss Cottage site. | |
| The brewery did not respond to BBC London's questions over the fate of the pub | The brewery did not respond to BBC London's questions over the fate of the pub |
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