All but one of the pubs are tenanted and run independently, and are located across the country from south London to Northumbria. The only pub operated and managed directly by the trust is the Sticklebarn Tavern in Great Langdale, Cumbria.
Pubs owned by the trust include the George Inn, which features on a 1543 map of Southwark, south London, and is the last galleried inn in the capital; the Crown Bar in Belfast, which is a typical 19th century Victorian gin palace; and the Fleece Inn, Bretforton, Worcestershire, an early 15th century half-timbered farmhouse.
A trust spokesperson explained that the pubs were usually acquired as ownership as part of the wider acquisition of the land that the buildings are on.
However, the historical significance of the sites and other general acquisition criteria were both taken account of when deciding to take on pubs.
You can explore all the pubs owned by the National Trust on the map below.