Hunt follows the history of the British pub sign from its 12th-century inception to its modern-day popularity. The signs' clear illustrations were originally created to draw in pre-literate ...

The traditional British pub is part of the landscape of British life. At a recent count, there are around 50,000 of them in the UK, some of which claim to trace their lineage back as far as the ...

The traditional pub sign has been voted as the most iconic image of England in a poll conducted by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE). The pub sign polled 14.5% of the public vote and beat ...

Too many English pub signs are falling victim to people's over-sensitivity, says Max Davidson. UK News Website of the Year 2024. News ; Sport ; Business ; Money ; Opinion ; Ukraine ; ...

This pilsner fanatic wanted a classic British pub for a pool house. His interior-designer wife doesn’t drink beer, and hated his vision for the space. Here’s how they worked it out.

The bar keeps up the show with a limited selection of English beer: Watney’s Red Barrel, Harp and Guinness, all on draft, available in authentic (and rare in America) pint glasses. Ask for a ...

Bizarre journey of British pub sign that ended up in a Texas bar 4,800 miles away Josh Layton Published March 13, 2025 12:26pm Updated March 13, 2025 1:06pm ...

Around 1830, it became a pub and was called the Siden House — “siden” meaning crooked in the local dialect. In the 1940s, it was renamed the Glynne Arms but was condemned as unsafe and ...

An inn sign from a lost British pub showing a legendary brewery worker has found a home at a craft beer emporium in Texas. The Charlie Butler shut in 2012 and the building was later demolished but ...

The chef Margot Henderson was 10 when she catered her first party, a birthday celebration for her younger brother Robin, then 5, in their hometown, Wellington, New Zealand.