The Queen Victoria Public House, known as the Queen Vic, is the local pub in Albert Square which has been the centre of drama from the past 30 years. It is the only pub for the next 5 miles. The Queen Vic is currently owned and run by Mick, Linda and Shirley Carter, and the flat above is occupied by the Carter Family. In reality, the pub exterior shell on the outdoor permanent set was built between 1984 and 1985. The exterior shell was made to look as though it had stood for a hundred years. The internal sets are in a studio separate from the building situated in the Square.