CAMRA is dedicated to supporting pubs, as well as promoting best-quality beers and ciders. In particular, we are widely regarded for our work on identifying and helping to protect the UK’s most important heritage pubs through the compilation of our “Inventories of Pubs with Historic Interiors” – the most precious survivors.
CAMRA defines heritage pubs as those that are wholly or mostly unchanged or retain important historic rooms or features from before 1970. Since then, huge numbers of pubs have been expertly refurbished, and many have been established in buildings previously used for other purposes. Contrary to popular belief, a lot of new pubs in both urban and rural locations are really good and deserve to be recognised and applauded.
CAMRA have, therefore, begun a project to identify, preserve and protect pubs that are Outstanding Conversions and Restorations (OCR).
