AS this year's National Pub and Bar Awards invites nominations, we have asked the people of Oxfordshire to vote for their favourite pub in the county.

While many have closed in recent years or are the subject of community buy-outs, yet more have weathered the test of time.

Here are your nominations - vote below. 

The Masons Arms, Headington Quarry

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Crowned as Oxford CAMRA city pub of the year in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2014 and 2016, The Masons Arms is a family-run free house in the heart of Headington Quarry.

David Coleman, who nominated this old favourite for the title of best pub in Oxfordshire, said: "The masons arms very good atmosphere  all the time."

Peter Hart agreed: "It has to to be the Masons Arms: a real old-fashioned pub (not gastropubbed!), but not one where you walk in and the locals stare at you.

"It has a real mix of people from retired locals to students and its surprisingly easy to end up chatting to someone - quite a few times our quiz team has got bigger as we have adopted people sitting next to us!"

The Rose and Crown, North Parade

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Nominator "Dob Dob" emailed us to say: "The Rose and Crown in North Parade is friendly, welcoming and inspiring."

He also said landlords Debbie and Andrew Hall were the 'perfect hosts'.

The pub has been included in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide on more than one occasion.

The Chequers, Watlington

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With fine dining, fine wines, and nestled beneath the Chiltern hills, the Chequers is the perfect retreat for a Sunday lunch after a long, bracing walk.

It even has decent beer.

Bob Head, who put it forward as a possible contender for best pub in the county, said: "This pub has a great landlord and landlady, Andy and Lou.

"They serve good ale and their food is second to none."

The Red Lion, Northmoor

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Rescued by villagers who raised hundreds of thousands to buy it three years ago, the Red Lion is now going stronger than ever, serving hearty pub grub and real ale.

Its success is deomstrated by the fact it has made  it into the 2017 CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

Nominator and villager Graham Shelton said: "The Red Lion is now bursting with life: good local beer well kept, outstanding food and a lovely warm welcome mean I never want to go anywhere else.

"I agree with the research about the importance of a good pub to the social life of a community: for us it’s key, and we love to see our friends from the neighbouring villages and further afield too."

Robin Owen also nominated the Red Lion, saying: "The young couple chosen to run the venue are marvellous, the food is locally sourced and of a very high standard and delicious, the front of house is equally beautiful with a well stocked bar of locally sourced beers, ciders and soft drinks and special coffees."

The Cricketers Arms, Temple Cowley

This pub is popular year-round with locals, known for its traditional Sunday roasts.

Julie Niven said: "Our favourite pub is the Cricketers in Temple Cowley.

"It's has a great community for both young and old, great food - especially Kim's Sunday roasts and the bar staff are fantastic."

The Rose and Crown, Shilton

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Nestling in the heart of the Cotswold village of Shilton, two miles south of Burford, the Rose and Crown dates back to the 17th century.

The current managers boast that they combine the traditional village local with a destination food pub.

The style certainly impressed Tom Barry, who emailed us to say: "The Rose and Crown serves the best beer – Old Hooky – in great condition and a wonderful food menu.

"I’ve lived in the village for 56 years and it still has much the same welcoming feel as it always has."

Oxford CAMRA spokesman Dave Richardson said: "We all have our favourite pubs, and for CAMRA these are the Seven Stars in Marsh Baldon and Mason's Arms in Headington Quarry which have recently been voted our [CAMRA] Pubs of the Year 2016 in a vigorous voting process.

"A pub should be very much at the heart of the community it serves, and this is why it is so important to fight the pub closures which have left many villages and some parts of Oxford without a pub to bring people together.

“It is also good to see research by Oxford University which recognises the benefits to health of moderate drinking in a pub environment."

Now, we want to know your favourite.

Vote now!