A classic pub name pairing the angel and the crown – the heavenly messenger and the emblem of royalty, faith and monarchy combined
The Angel & Crown holds six hundred and one reviews and a 4.4 – a solid score on a good sample – and it bears a classic and evocative old English pub name, pairing two great emblems: the angel, the heavenly messenger of faith, and the crown, the emblem of royalty and the monarchy, faith and crown combined.
The angel
The “Angel” is a classic and beloved English pub name, evoking the heavenly messenger of faith – the angel, the beautiful winged being of the divine, God’s messenger and the guardian of humankind. Angels are among the most beloved and universal of all religious images – the beautiful winged messengers of heaven, bringers of good tidings, guardians and protectors, symbols of divine grace, goodness and protection. As a pub name, “The Angel” has a long and honoured history (there are famous Angel pubs and inns across England – the district of Angel in London takes its name from one). It evokes the old, deep connection between the inn and faith – many old inns being associated with religious houses, pilgrim routes or church patronage – and it carries a warm, benevolent, protective character. The angel over the door promises welcome, protection and grace.
The crown
The “Crown” is one of the very most classic and popular of all English pub names – the emblem of royalty and the monarchy, the golden crown of the king or queen. The crown is the supreme symbol of the monarchy and the sovereign – and as a pub name, “The Crown” has always been enormously popular, expressing loyalty to the crown and flying the great emblem of the monarchy over the door. It is one of the most common and beloved of all pub names, found the length and breadth of England, a classic expression of the deep connection between the pub and the celebration of the monarchy and the nation. The crown is a name of loyalty, tradition and national pride – the golden emblem of the sovereign, flown proudly over the English pub.
The pairing of angel and crown
The pairing of “Angel” and “Crown” makes for a rich and classic old pub name, uniting two great emblems – the heavenly and the royal, faith and monarchy. Such paired names are a classic feature of English pub tradition (often arising from the combination of two older pubs, or from heraldic and symbolic pairings). “The Angel & Crown” unites the divine and the royal – the heavenly messenger of faith and the golden emblem of the monarchy, grace and sovereignty combined. There is a genuine richness and resonance to the pairing – the two great pillars of old English society, faith and crown, church and monarchy, united over the pub door. It is a classic, traditional, richly resonant English pub name, evoking the deep old order of faith and royalty.
There is genuine tradition and resonance in the name – the heavenly angel of faith, the royal crown of the monarchy, the two great emblems combined. It is a classic, traditional, richly evocative old English pub name, flying faith and crown together. Its solid score across a good sample marks it as a genuinely good and popular pub, worthily bearing its classic name. The Prat’s history desk salutes the heavenly messenger and the royal crown, and raises a reverent and loyal glass.
The pub
A solid, popular pub doing a good 4.4 across a good sample, classically named “The Angel & Crown” – pairing the angel, the heavenly messenger of faith, with the crown, the emblem of the monarchy.
Verdict
Solid, popular, and classically English – the Angel & Crown, uniting the heavenly angel and the royal crown, faith and monarchy combined.
Have a pint at the Angel & Crown, and enjoy the classic name – the angel, the heavenly messenger of faith, and the crown, the golden emblem of the monarchy, faith and royalty combined over the pub door.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
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