Loved by students and writers for 450 years, Oxford pub succumbs to Covid

Among other greats, the historic Lamb & Flag has hosted writers J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and Thomas Hardy

26 January 2021 - 20:21 By Gerhard Mey and Eddie Keogh

A historic pub in the centre of Oxford that has served students, scholars and literary greats for more than 450 years is shutting down, a cultural casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic...

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