The Pub is the "Alchemical Vessel" of British community. It represents a neutral ground where the heavy elements of life (work, worry) are dissolved through sharing and spirit (alcohol).
Spiritual Significance
It is the modern hearth, a place of communal dreaming and the "Village Well." It symbolizes the need for social nourishing and the "spirit" that connects diverse people.
Psychological Perspective
The shadow is "Numbing Escapism." It can represent a tendency to drown one's problems rather than solving them, or a fear of being alone with one's own thoughts.