11-12-2011, 05:45 PM
i love the colorful names (and histories) of some pubs across the pond. their pub signs are very creative too. so i'm going to post some of my favorites. please add your own if you like~
The Hung Drawn and Quartered in London takes its name from the traditional punishment dished out to traitors of the realm, often on nearby Tower Hill. A quote from Samuel Pepys, describing how he went to see a man subjected to the punishment ("He was looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition") is on a plaque outside.
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The Bucket of Blood pub in Phillack, Cornwall is said to owe its rather unappetising name to an incident hundreds of years ago, when a landlord went to fetch water from the well, but pulled up a pail of blood instead. Further investigation of the well revealed that a mutilated body had been dropped down the well.
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The Hung Drawn and Quartered in London takes its name from the traditional punishment dished out to traitors of the realm, often on nearby Tower Hill. A quote from Samuel Pepys, describing how he went to see a man subjected to the punishment ("He was looking as cheerful as any man could in that condition") is on a plaque outside.
The Bucket of Blood pub in Phillack, Cornwall is said to owe its rather unappetising name to an incident hundreds of years ago, when a landlord went to fetch water from the well, but pulled up a pail of blood instead. Further investigation of the well revealed that a mutilated body had been dropped down the well.