New research reveals legacy of Carlisle Experiment to curb excessive drinking
State Managed Pub Scheme Carlisle.
The Apple Tree, 55 Lowther St, Carlisle, Cumbria.
Exterior, portrait of Dylan McKenzie, Manager, outside The Apple Tree pub on Lowther St, Carlisle, just before re-opening on 17 May 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic has reduced.
As pubs open their doors again today, new research from Historic England reveals the legacy of the state-run Carlisle Experiment, which sought to prevent excessive drinking during the First World War.
The radical steps taken to curb binge drinking, judged to be threatening the war effort, included the engineering of pub layouts to facilitate easier supervision of drinkers’ behaviour and the introduction of food in pubs.