There are, however, a There’s been a pub on the corner of Bethnal Green Road since 1733, but try and search for the reason behind the name ‘Salmon and Ball’ and you’ll have a tricky time finding anything. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized. We wrote some more about it here. You can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. Gastronomes Limited. didn't have clocks (everyone) relied on church bells. By clicking below to subscribe, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. The pub is on Pepper Street, hence the first bit - although the pub actually pronounces it 'pepper saint'. Classification by Eric Hannell (@erichannell) 565 Views 0. A new edition of Brew Britannia: the strange rebirth of British beer came out in July 2017, with corrections and a new format. HubPages® is a registered Service Mark of HubPages, Inc. HubPages and Hubbers (authors) may earn revenue on this page based on affiliate relationships and advertisements with partners including Amazon, Google, and others. Hammersmith, Chelsea and Islington, all in London, as well as across Shoreditch. • Katie | Blue Badge Tourist Guide • Private London Tours / Weekend Public Walks • History Blog • Series 3 Virtual Tours on sale now! If only those walls could talk. In a slightly gruesome I enjoyed your pub name survey. the country. Here’s a selection of my favourite weird London pub names, each with an intriguing story behind them. religious people, there are lots of pubs which have Angel in their After a while of the bird flapping, squawking and generally scaring customers, they came to an agreement to lose the impractical prop and just call the new business the George and Vulture instead. The oldest democracy in the world, based in a building with parts from the 11th century. We have to say, it's a brave marketing technique. Referenced as earlier as 1321, the Vintners received their royal charter in 1567. The Southwark gem tucked down Redcross Way is unique. Monks appear in a range We reckon both books are pretty bloody good, but don’t take our word for it. thirstier customers, as there are 20-odd pubs with Bishop in the ©
Hope & Anchor Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Great article, thanks for this. This service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. First, though, there’s a bit about the sheer volume of pubs in London at this time, in the wake of the 1830 Licensing Act: In relation to the metropolis only, the number of public-houses is of course enormous — intended, as they are, to supply malt-liquor to two million and a half of drinkers. At the other end of the spectrum, there is the Old Devil pub Learn how your comment data is processed. Or maybe you have a story for us or would like to work together. They have fantastic stories behind them - maybe true, maybe myth - from Royal histories to logical publicans. You have this laid out beautifully and it is easy to understand. of Scilly is probably named after two local rocks, rather than a This is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service. If you count Angels as Spaniards Inn. That's because it was once indeed a job centre. Definitely a memorable name, compounded once you visit and see the sign is also a picture of people planning the infamous Gunpowder Plot. and Lamb, although not a particularly popular pub name, is also I used to frequent the Five Bells & Blade Bone on Three Colt Street in Limehouse of a Sunday in the 1980s, walking from my flat near the Royal Oak in Borough across Tower Bridge and along Wapping High Street. Join the My Olde London Facebook group here. Probably. of names, from Monks Head and Monks Retreat to Monks Abbey. Reformation. I Know That Voice – Ten British Voice Actors in Your Favorite Films and Shows, Ultimate List of Funny British Place Names, Our Love Affair with Shaftesbury Dorset Explained, Brit Telly 101: Understanding British Police Ranks, Finding Downton: Our Journey to Highclere Castle, Titanic: 10 Famous People Who Died On The Titanic, 33 British Slang Words and Phrases You’ll Want to Start Using Regularly Today Because They’re Awesome, The Monarchs: Richard II – The Tragic Boy King, Great Events in British History: Operation Chastise – The Dambusters Raid, Cadgwith: A Photo Essay – Exploring a Perfect Cornish Seaside Village, The Life of a Queen: The Coronation of Elizabeth II, Great British Icons: The Hawker Hurricane. A wonderful display of tapsters’ ingenuity occurs in such signs as Blade Bone, Coffee-pot, Essex Serpent, Knave of Clubs, Lilliput Hall, Naked Boy and Woolpack, Old Centurion, Pickled Egg, Prospect of Whitby, Tippling Philosopher, Widow’s Son, Valiant Trooper, Sun in Splendour, Running Footman, Experienced Fowler, Good Man, Kentish Wag and World Turned Upside Down. fashion in the Church of England after the Reformation, but came back Street, the Bell in the City of London, and the Ten Bells in To see more pictures and read the post, click here. definite London bias here! Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so. It's not supposed to be a comprehensive guide, but Or the bloody Blade Bone!? The story goes that during the Napoleonic Wars a Widow living on the site of this pub received a letter from her son, asking for a fresh hot cross bun for when he returned for Easter. name. Used it reasonably regularly (though was my least favourite pub of the three then in the village), when it was called the much less interesting Kings Head, in the 1970’s.Changed its name at the end of the century. This is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. There were even taverns called The White Cock and The Red Cock. found near Victoria station in London, and in Kent. of the gates to heaven, was frequently represented by the crossed Keep up the great HUBS. We know it’s immature but ‘fanny’ is still just so amusing…. group of pubs called either the Hope and Anchor or the Anchor and The name seems to be particularly popular in Cheshire, common in pub names.