{"id":1052,"date":"2023-12-28T10:50:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2023-12-28T10:50:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T10:50:43","slug":"initially-i-was-interested-in-this-building-only-because-of-the-old-post-box-on-the-side-wall-ref-226389-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost:10028\/initially-i-was-interested-in-this-building-only-because-of-the-old-post-box-on-the-side-wall-ref-226389-1\/","title":{"rendered":"INITIALLY I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS BUILDING ONLY BECAUSE OF THE OLD POST BOX ON THE SIDE WALL REF-226389-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
THE STEPS PUB IN TRIM COUNTY MEATH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Steps Pub Is Located Across The Road From The Wellington Monument – At The Corner Of Emmet Street And Patrick Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few days ago I discovered that my Grandfather was the owner of this pub a long time ago. I had been aware that another member of the family once owned Marcie Regans Pub which is one of the oldest in Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Steps Pub was in reasonable condition when I photographed in December 2014 but it appeared to be somewhat neglected when I photographed it today [Christmas 2024]. I was surprised when my brother, who lives in Trim, told me that the Steps Pub is no longer in business as it ceased trading in 2023. The reasons for the pub’s closure are not clear. However, it is likely that the pub was struggling, post-Covid, to compete with newer pubs in the area that offered more modern facilities and entertainment but a large number of pubs have closed in the last few years for a variety reasons. According to one recent report: “Ireland’s pubs are shutting down fast with Cork and Limerick losing almost one-in-three of all licensed premises since 2005. Of the 108 pubs that closed last year, half – 54 – were in Cork. Changing lifestyles, rural depopulation plus tougher drink driving laws and enforcement has hit rural pubs hard”. According to the Irish Times an average of 152 pubs have shut each year since 2019 and over 450 pubs have gone out of business since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pub is not a protected structure but the letter box is a protected structure NIAH Reg. No: 14328009 \u2026 Wall-mounted cast-iron post box, c. 1905, with ER VII insignia. This cast-iron post box is an important feature in the social and urban fabric of the town and is located at a prominent crossroad. The execution of the raised lettering and crown is particularly pleasing in this simple post box. Cast-iron post boxes which are still in use are becoming less common and are often replaced by modern boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n