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Radio London,5 mins

Historic Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub calls time - but why?

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The 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 1 February. The brewery did not respond to Âé¶¹Éç London's questions over the fate of the uniquely designed pub. So what could be at play here? And do broader trends in pub closures play a part? Âé¶¹Éç Radio London's Aaron Paul has been finding out.

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