Gin palace

As the legislation changed, establishments generally became larger and also had to be licensed and sell ale or wine.

The earliest 'Gin Palaces' emerged in the 1830s,[4] Thompson and Fearon's in Holborn and Weller's in Old Street, London.

They were based on the new fashionable shops being built at the time, fitted out at great expense and lit by gas lights.

The design influenced many aspects of later Victorian pubs, even after gin had declined in importance as a drink; the bar in pubs is based on the shop counter of the gin palace, designed for swift service and ideal for attaching beer pumps; the ornate mirrors and etched glass of the late 19th century.

Well-preserved examples of the late 19th-century style include: In the 20th century, the term "gin palace" came to be used for large ostentatious pleasure craft, such as a motor yacht or luxury yacht, typically moored in a marina and fitted with a sun deck used for outdoor entertaining and leisure, normally involving alcoholic drinks.