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A pub , or public house , is an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks , which traditionally include beer , ale and other brewed alcoholic drinks . It is a relaxed , social drinking establishment and a prominent part ___MASK83___ British culture , Irish culture , New Zealand culture and Australian culture . In many places , especially in villages , a pub is the focal point ___MASK83___ the community . In his 17th century diary Samuel Pepys described the pub as " the heart ___MASK83___ England ." Lee Battle ( born 26 August 1987 ) is a British actor who played the role ___MASK83___ Simon Green in Coronation ___MASK36___ . Other television appearances include guest roles on Doctors , The Royal and Casualty as well as dramas such as The ___MASK36___ , Vincent and Wire in the Blood . In 2009 , Lee played Billy Powell in Awaydays , the film adaptation ___MASK83___ Kevin Sampson ' s novel and is currently filming for his role as Nick McQueen in Oliver Lee ' s debut feature film McQueen , alongside Nico Mirallegro , Linzey Cocker and Tina O ' Brien . ___MASK53___ ___MASK36___ ( informally known as Corrie ) is a British soap opera created by ___MASK44___ Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960 . The programme centres on ___MASK53___ ___MASK36___ in Weatherfield , a fictional town based on inner city Salford , its terraced houses , café , corner shop , newsagents , building yard , taxicab office , salon , restaurant , textile factory and the Rovers Return pub . In the show ' s fictional history , the street was built in the early 1900s and named in honour of the coronation of ___MASK2___ VII . Weatherfield is a fictional town based on ___MASK80___ , Greater ___MASK62___ , which is the setting for the British ITV soap opera " Coronation Street ". Much of Weatherfield has been seen by viewers throughout the years ; however , the primary focus from the viewer ' s perspective is the Coronation Street , a cobbled street where many of the programme ' s characters live . Weatherfield areas are often shot on location around ___MASK62___ , as its filming studios , the Granada Studios complex on Quay Street in ___MASK62___ city centre ( closed 2013 ) and its new set MediaCityUK in ___MASK80___ Quays ( opened 2014 ), only house the outdoor sets of Coronation Street and its immediate surrounding streets .