Pub names are used to identify and differentiate traditional drinking establishments. Many pubs are centuries old, and were named at a time when most of their customers were illiterate, but could recognise pub signs. The use of signage was not confined to drinking establishments. British pubs may be named after and depict anything from everyday (particularly agricultural) objects, to sovereigns, aristocrats and landowners (shown by their coats of arms). Other names come from historic events, livery companies, occupations, sports, and craftsmen's guilds. One of the most common pub names is the Red Lion. This list contains both modern and historical examples.
Pubnames are used to identify and differentiate traditional drinking establishments. Many pubs are centuries old, and were named at a time when most...
Slug and Lettuce for a pub chain being an example. Interesting origins are not confined to old or traditional names, however. Names and their origins can...
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The Crooked House was a pub in South Staffordshire, England. Its name and distinctive appearance were the result of 19th-century mining subsidence which...
pub in St Giles', Oxford, England, owned by the Ellison Institute of Technology and previously operated by Mitchells & Butlers as a Nicholson's pub....
personifies the grain, and the alcoholic beverages made from it. English pubnames such as The Barley Mow allude to barley's role in the production of beer...
(also called pub cricket) is a car game which is played in the United Kingdom and other countries with a sufficient number of suitably namedpubs. Players...
A pub chain is a group of pubs or bars operating under a unified brand image. Pubs within a chain are tied houses and can, generally, only sell products...
Under Water pub in St. Petersburg, Florida, US, in Victoria, Canada and in Christchurch, New Zealand. George Orwell bibliography Pubnames "What's your...
Wales, named Ettamogah, thus christening the eponymous name of his now famous pub the "Ettamogah Pub". The "Ettamogah Pub" chain of such pubs now exist...
A pub crawl (sometimes called a bar tour, bar crawl or bar-hopping) is the act of visiting multiple pubs or bars in a single session. Many European cities...
A pub quiz is a quiz held in a pub or bar. These events are also called quiz nights, trivia nights, or bar trivia and may be held in other settings. The...
Australian politics, the pub test is a standard for judging policies, proposals and decisions. Something which "passes the pub test" is something the ordinary...
reference to the name "Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem" was in 1799. Before being known by its current name, it is believed that the pub was named "The Pilgrim"...
Piccadilly Pub was a chain of casual dining restaurants headquartered in the US state of Massachusetts. The first Piccadilly Pub restaurant was opened...
Stonegate Pub Company is the largest pub company in the UK, operating around 4,800 managed, leased and tenanted pubs. It is owned by TDR Capital. The head...
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a pubnamed the White Hart that existed somewhere between Fleet Street and the Embankment. This pub was fictional but was based on a real pubnamed the...
extinct volcano in Taiwan The Seven Stars, a popular English pubname - see Pubnames#Trades, tools and products Seven Stars, Holborn, London Seven Stars...
gastro pub is a pub that serves food of a similar quality to a restaurant. The term was coined in the 1990s in the United Kingdom, though similar pubs already...
Folklore of British PubNames. Random House. pp. 90–92. ISBN 9780099520177. Retrieved 11 February 2015. The most famous pub of this name has long been demolished...
A pub game is one which is traditionally played inside or outside a pub. Most pub games date back centuries and are rooted in village culture. Many derive...
English Pubs" created by English alehouses. A former pub in Dunstable. The premises now house a dental practice. A pub in the village of Harlington. A pub in...
In Ireland, a "pub" is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. Irish pubs are characterised by a unique culture...
of the Middle Temple A religious pubname Lamb & Flag (Oxford) – a pub in Oxford Lamb and Flag, Covent Garden – a pub in Covent Garden, London Lamb of...