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Quirky pub names?

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MiniMoon Sun 18-Jun-23 15:12:43

Local to me are The Belted Will, The General Havelock and The Carts Bog Inn.

Greenfinch Sun 18-Jun-23 14:30:45

One that was near us but has now gone was called ‘The Who’d a Thought it.’

Elegran Sun 18-Jun-23 14:30:21

One near the old Edinburgh Infirmary used to be called "The Doctor's", partly as it was always full of thirsty doctors and medical students (both of whom seem to have an affinity with alcohol) Other drinkers also found it useful to be able to say truthfully "I have an appointment at the Doctor's"

Elegran Sun 18-Jun-23 14:23:04

Not far from me is the Mid Yoken. When horses or oxen pulled the plough, this was the name of the pause by ploughmen in the middle of the spell of ploughing - both the middle of the day and the middle of the distance that had to be covered by the end of the day - a chance for men and beasts to eat and drink and rest a little. The pub itself has only been there since the seventies, but it marks the site of the previous steading where the tired team of beasts was unyoked and a new set yoked up to finish the job.

Thorntrees Sun 18-Jun-23 14:15:24

The pub we pass on the way to the garden centre is called ‘The Tiddly’

Oldnproud Sun 18-Jun-23 14:07:10

One that sprang to immediately to mind was the Wills O'Nats.

Oreo Sun 18-Jun-23 14:06:42

There’s a lot of pubs rebranding themselves now as the slug and lettuce or rat and drainpipe or whatever.
Why is the Sir Walter Raleigh quirky? A well known figure in Tudor times and he came from Devon.
All the pubs I know have kind of normal names tbh so am waiting to see what posters come up withsmile

Lathyrus Sun 18-Jun-23 14:06:29

And there have (to no avail) been protests about

The Fawcett Inn

down in Portsmouth

Doodle Sun 18-Jun-23 14:01:00

As soon as I read the title I immediately thought of the Slug and Lettuce (I believe it’s a chain). Couldn’t believe anyone would call a pub that.

Lathyrus Sun 18-Jun-23 13:59:33

I recommend the

Five Miles From Anywhere No Hurry Inn

LRavenscroft Sun 18-Jun-23 13:49:58

In conversation we were talking about quirky pub names. My favourites were The Slug & Lettuce in Worcester & the Sir Walter Raleigh in East Budleigh. Have you ever come across some quirky pub names and what would you call yours if you were the proprietor?