The Perseverance: A Pub Named for a Virtue
The Perseverance: A Pub Named for a Virtue | A South Hackney pub carrying the fine old virtue of perseverance – a name of Victorian grit, determination and never giving up
Tag: Hackney pubs
The Globe: A Pub That Holds the Whole World
The Globe: A Pub That Holds the Whole World | A Hackney pub carrying the globe itself – a name that spans the whole world, with a happy echo of Shakespeare’s famous theatre
The Hare: A Pub Under the Sign of a Folklore Favourite
The Hare: A Pub Under the Sign of a Folklore Favourite | A South Hackney pub carrying the hare – the swift, secretive creature steeped in centuries of English folklore and myth
The Gun: A Pub With a Martial Ring
The Gun: A Pub With a Martial Ring | A Homerton pub carrying the gun – a classic pub name evoking cannon, armouries and the martial history of the nation
The Star: A Pub Under the Brightest Point of Light
The Star: A Pub Under the Brightest Point of Light | A Hackney Downs pub carrying the star – one of the oldest, simplest and most luminous of all pub signs
The Kenton: A Pub Named for Its Own Street
The Kenton: A Pub Named for Its Own Street | A Homerton pub named simply for Kenton Road, in the honest old tradition of the local that takes its name from its own patch
The London Fields: A Pub Named for a Beloved Common
The London Fields: A Pub Named for a Beloved Common | A pub named for London Fields, the historic Hackney common that has given the neighbourhood its green heart for centuries
The Dolphin: A Pub Under the Sign of the Sea’s Friend
The Dolphin: A Pub Under the Sign of the Sea’s Friend | A Hackney pub carrying the dolphin, the friendly, intelligent creature of the sea and a graceful old heraldic emblem
Old Ship: A Maritime Name Far From the Sea
Old Ship: A Maritime Name Far From the Sea | A Hackney pub and hotel carrying the salt-tang name of the Old Ship, one of the most traditional and evocative of all inn signs
Pub On The Park: A Name as Honest as the View
Pub On The Park: A Name as Honest as the View | A London Fields pub whose plainly descriptive name promises exactly what it delivers – a pub, on the park, with a pint and a view
De Beauvoir Arms: A Pub for a Landowner’s Name
De Beauvoir Arms: A Pub for a Landowner’s Name | A pub named for De Beauvoir Town, the elegant Hackney enclave that carries the name of the family who once owned the land
The Scolt Head: A De Beauvoir Pub Named for a Norfolk Island
The Scolt Head: A De Beauvoir Pub Named for a Norfolk Island | A beloved De Beauvoir Town pub carrying the name of a wild, remote barrier island off the Norfolk coast