Tag: Britain

Signs and Posters of some of the many pubs and bars seen during the drive around UK. Sadly, I did not get experience the atmosphere in each and every one.

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The Greyhound, Hampton Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Snooty Fox, Market Place, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK

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West Country Ales, The Crown, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Crown, Gumstool Hill, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England UK

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WH Smith & Son, Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England UK

Not a pub but a great hanging sign…

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The Crown, West Market Place, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The White Horse, Cross Keys Road, Biddestone, Gloucestershire, England UK

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Biddestone Arms, Cross Keys Road, Biddestone, Gloucestershire, England UK

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Parsons Nose, High Street, Melksham, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Old Bell Hotel, Abbey Row, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England UK

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The Kings Arms, High Street, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England UK

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The Smoking Dog, High Street, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England UK

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The Black Horse, Castle Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Crown, Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Golden Cross, Black Jack Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Marlborough Arms, Sheep Street, Cirencester, Gloucestshire, England UK

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The Royal British Legion, Market Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales UK

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The Black Boy (Buoy) Inn, Stryd Pedwar a Chwech, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Prior to 1828, the pub was known as the ‘Black Boy’. Though still referred to by its traditional name, it was officially altered to the ‘King’s Arms’ and, later, the ‘Fleur de Lys’, until a change of ownership led to the restoration of the old name and the creation of the “Black Boy Inn” as it is today. The Inn signs each show a ‘black buoy’ on one side and a ‘black boy’ on the other.

The Inn’s name has caused controversy and there are at least three theories to explain its name. One is believed to come from a ‘black buoy’ which existed in the harbour in the early days of the Inn. Another refers to the nickname given to Charles II by his mother Henrietta Maria of France because of the darkness of his skin and eyes, as well as the fact that Royalists met at the Inn secretly at that time. Later, the place became the local fishermen’s favourite drinking place and the name of ‘black boy’ may come from this period.

In Caernarfon’s heyday as a port-town, Northgate Street – on which the Black Boy Inn is situated – was the heart of the red-light district. Northgate Street’s Welsh name Stryd Pedwar a Chwech translates to “Four [shillings] and Six [pence] Street”: what the sailors are reputed to have paid for a room, a bottle of gin, and the services of a woman for the night.

The ‘North Gate’ archway found at the end of Northgate Street was added in or about the 1820s. It was designed to help facilitate the flow of traffic in and out of the old town, and is not part of the original town wall design. Prior to the ‘North Gate’ archway, a census carried out in 1794 revealed this street was commonly referred to as ‘Black Boy’ street. The earliest reference to the “Black Boy” can be found in Caernarfon’s archives dated 1717, a Deed of Sale of a house in “Street Y Black Boy” between Thomas Wynne, Glynllifon and a Henry Robyns.

The ghost of a nun is said to pass through the inn on her way to a nunnery that was once situated at the rear.

The pub is a listed building.

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The Palace Vaults, Stryd Pedwar a Chwech, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Stryd Pedwar a Chwech is Welsh for Fourth & Sixth Street

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The Crown, High Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Y Goron is Welsh for The Crown

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Tŷ Dre, High Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Tŷ Dre is Welsh for Town House – Our accommodation for a couple of days in Caernarfon

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Welsh Brewers The Black Boy, Tŷ Dre, High Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

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Y Twll yn y Wal, Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Y Twll yn y Wal is Welsh for The Hole in The Wall

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Tafarn Y Porth, Greengate Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

Tafarn Y Porth  is Welsh for Porth Pub

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Morgan Lloyd, Castle Square, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales UK

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Guinness Sign, Bar Bach, Tan y Bont, Caernarfon, Gwynned, Wales UK

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Happy Hour Sign, Bar Bach, Tan y Bont, Caernarfon, Gwynned, Wales UK

Tafarn Lleiaf Cymru – The Smallest Pub in Wales

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The Smugglers Cove, Royal Albert Dock, Gower Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England UK

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The One O’Clock Gun, Britannia Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Gower Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England UK

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Turncoat Bar, Salthouse Quay, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England UK

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Revolution, Royal Albert Dock, Salthouse Quay, Liverpool, Merseyside, England UK

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White Lion, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

Built in 1657 the pub is reputed to be the oldest building in town. We spent a few days here.

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The White Swan, Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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Crown Inn, Crown Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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The Albert, Albert Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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Shoulder of Mutton, Cnr St George’s Street & Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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Old Gate, Old Gate, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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The Railway, New Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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Marshall’s Bar, Carlton Street, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England UK

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Elephant & Castle, Hollowgate, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, England UK

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General Havelock Inn, Ratcliffe Road, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK

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The Railway Hotel, Church Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK

We stayed here for a few days in Haydon Bridge

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Anchor Hotel, John Martin Street, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England UK

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The Kings Head, Market Place, Allendale Town, Hexham, Northumberland, England UK

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The Hawes Inn, Newhalls Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK

This is where we stayed for a few days in South Queensferry – right beneath the famous Firth of Forth Rail Bridge

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The Staghead Hotel, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK

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The Ferry Tap, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK

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Orocco Pier, High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland UK

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No. 12, Quality Street, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland UK

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The Eagle Inn, High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland UK

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The Bear & Bull, High Street, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland UK

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The Ship Inn, Front Street, Lindisfarne, Holy Island, Northumberland, England UK

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The George, Bondgate Within, Alnwick, Northumberland, England UK

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Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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The Old Auctioneer, Parsons Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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Horse & Jockey, West Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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The Cromwell Lodge, North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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Dog & Gun, North Bar Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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The Coach & Horses, Butcher’s Row, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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Banbury Cross, Butcher’s Row, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England UK

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The Bell, Junction Oddington Road, Lower Park Street, Park Street, Maugersbury Road, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England UK

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The Lamb & Lion, Lower Borough Walls, Bath, Somerset, England UK

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The Black Fox, Junction of Lower Borough Walls, Saint James’s Parade & Hot Bath Street, Bath, Somerset, England UK

Our pub stay while in Bath

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