And so,
when Nottingham Castle was built for William the Conquerer in 1068, a Brewhouse was one of its first additions.
Thankfully, Nottingham's water quality has improved over the past thousand years, so locals and visitors have to think of another excuse for stopping off for a pint
at Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, which occupies the Brewhouse site, dates back to 1189,
and claims(alongside twenty or so rivals) to be the oldest pub in England.