Therefore it is constantly changing as pubs open close and change names. Most common names of open pubs listed on pubs galore this table is based on all of the uk pubs listed on this site that are currently listed as being open. Inspired by these weird and wonderful descriptions we ve created 16 illustrations of the more quirky pub names across britain from cornwall cottages in the west to norfolk cottages in the east and from bournemouth in the south to the lake district cottages in the north.
Thus the eccentric names of british pubs were born. We work with six pubs that share one of these names and i think the team here have probably sunk a few pints in a pub named after all 50 at one point or another on our travels. The morning advertiser has published a list of the top 50 most popular pub names in the uk as listed below.
When the landlady woke up to discover all of her ducks seemingly dead she plucked. The drunken duck in ambleside recalls the time a leaking beer barrel was enjoyed to excess by the ducks in the yard. Some of the more unusual pub names are just as interesting often recalling stories relating to their specific area.
Coming out on top is the red lion with 517 establishments with that name followed by the royal oak with 403 appearances. A list showing the most popular pub names in each county of the uk. Pubs were often named thus because of religion royalty local trades and proximity to popular travellers routes historically.
The morning advertiser ma has compiled an updated list of the most popular pub names in 2019 the top 25 pub names listed below are using the data from ma s newsletter subscribers and magazine subscribers. Common names in the uk include. Names from the past tended to be patriotic or royal.
Originally public house names reflected the history of the country or the area in which they were sited. History of pub names. This led us to research funny and amusing pub names particularly in the uk and in ireland.
The principal examples of this are the moon under water commonly used by the jd wetherspoon chain and inspired by george orwell s 1946 essay in the evening standard the moon under water 4 and the tap and spile brand name.
Pub name uk. The name of this mayfair pub was decided in the late 19th century at a time when the job of footman someone who walked ran in front of a horse drawn carriage acting as a guide was dying out. The feathers linhope street marylebone a pub since 1899 it is claimed to be the smallest in london with only three tables and a small bar. It changed name to the swan edgar and closed in 2013. The finborough arms was built in 1868 to a design by george godwin.
It was one of five public houses built by corbett and mcclymont in the earls court district during the west london development. Some pub chains in the uk adopt the same or similar names for many pubs as a means of brand expression.
Some pub chains in the uk adopt the same or similar names for many pubs as a means of brand expression. It was one of five public houses built by corbett and mcclymont in the earls court district during the west london development. The finborough arms was built in 1868 to a design by george godwin.
It changed name to the swan edgar and closed in 2013. The feathers linhope street marylebone a pub since 1899 it is claimed to be the smallest in london with only three tables and a small bar. The name of this mayfair pub was decided in the late 19th century at a time when the job of footman someone who walked ran in front of a horse drawn carriage acting as a guide was dying out.
