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English Pub Signs Tell Many Stories

March 1st 2009 00:08
What could be more English than a pub called The White Hart? Unless it's The Ship and Anchor, or The Jolly Ploughman, or that old standby, The King's Arms?

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Pub Sign in Hockley, Essex, for The White Hart, by Brian Snelson


Collecting English pub signs - usually by taking pictures of them - can be a fun hobby, especially for those in search of the perfect pint.

Here's a good website for pub sign history and current events: Inn Sign History. It explains, among other things, why there are so many Red Lions and White Harts around. Politics!

While the quality of the pub sign may not always reflect the quality of the ale, I would venture that an old battered sign might be a good clue to follow when looking for real ale.

Photo courtesy of Brian Snelson (exfordy on Flickr.com), to whom many thanks for sharing the picture.

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