The Black Horse Review: The Noble and Powerful Steed
The Black Horse Review: The Noble and Powerful Steed | A classic old pub name – the Black Horse, that noble, powerful and beautiful steed, one of the great classic inn signs
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The Woodlands Tavern Review: The Green and Peaceful Wood
The Woodlands Tavern Review: The Green and Peaceful Wood | A tavern named for the woodlands – evoking the green, peaceful, beautiful woods, one of the loveliest features of the English landscape
The Milford Arms Review: The Warm and Welcoming Local
The Milford Arms Review: The Warm and Welcoming Local | A classic ‘Arms’ pub named ‘The Milford Arms’ – the warm, welcoming, traditional local at the heart of its community
The Three Kings Review: The Wise Men and the Star of Wonder
The Three Kings Review: The Wise Men and the Star of Wonder | A classic pub name – the Three Kings, the Magi of the Christmas story, who followed the star to Bethlehem with their gifts
The Royal Horseguardsman Review: The Splendour of the Household Cavalry
The Royal Horseguardsman Review: The Splendour of the Household Cavalry | A pub named for the Royal Horse Guards – the magnificent Household Cavalry, the sovereign’s own mounted troops in their dazzling splendour
The Hare & Hounds Review: The Chase and the Open Field
The Hare & Hounds Review: The Chase and the Open Field | A classic country pub name – the Hare & Hounds, evoking the old country pursuit of the chase across the open English field
London Apprentice Review: The Storied Riverside Inn of Old Isleworth
London Apprentice Review: The Storied Riverside Inn of Old Isleworth | A Grade II*-listed Tudor-rooted Thames-side pub – named for the London apprentices who rowed up to Isleworth, and steeped in royal legend
The Red Lion Review: England’s Most Popular Pub Name
The Red Lion Review: England’s Most Popular Pub Name | Named for the red lion – the single most common pub name in all of England, a great heraldic emblem of royalty and power
Northumberland Arms Review: The Great House of Percy
Northumberland Arms Review: The Great House of Percy | Named for the Dukes of Northumberland – the great and ancient Percy family, one of the most powerful noble houses in English history
The Ship Review: The Great Emblem of the Sea and the River
The Ship Review: The Great Emblem of the Sea and the River | A classic riverside name – the ship, one of the oldest and most evocative of all inn signs, emblem of the sea, the river and the maritime nation
White Hart Review: The King’s Own Badge and the First Pub Signs
White Hart Review: The King’s Own Badge and the First Pub Signs | Named for the white hart – the personal badge of King Richard II, whose law made pub signs compulsory and made this one of England’s most historic names