If you're looking into the history of pubs, don't ...

2008-03-27T07:07:00.000-04:00

If you're looking into the history of pubs, don't forget the sign above the door - often the most historic thing about the place. They've been inspired by royalty, religion, lust, murder, power, heroes, pride and scandal - and, together, they form a pictorial history of Britain from Roman times, through the Crusades and the Dissolution of the Monasteries to the present day. Do some research on your favourite pub - you could find it has an illustrious or very dark past indeed.

Elaine Saunders
Author: A Book About Pub Names

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If you're looking into the history of pubs, don't ...