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Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain

By Guardian staff reporter · The Guardian · December 2024
Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain
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"Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?"

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