Good Pub names

Richard J

Have you ever visited a Pub just because you like the name ? Does this affect whether you go there or not?

Many years ago I found a pub in Islington called the Three Johns after seeing Alexi Sayle do a sketch around it.

I now live in North East London and often go through Islington on my way home from work I was pleased to see last week that it has now reopened.

Its funny because when it was called the Hobgoblin , I had no interest in going in there . Now I can see it is the Three Johns I think I will break my journey one night and have a pint.

Henry Irving

I always thought that Floyds/Bartrams/whatever should have been called "The Goalkeepers' Arms"

guinnessaddick

Henry Irving said:

I always thought that Floyds/Bartrams/whatever should have been called "The Goalkeepers' Arms"

There was me thinking you could only play with one keeper.

Jarman

Fanny on the hill

guinnessaddick

Jarman said:

Fanny on the hill

Been in there a few times.

DaveMehmet

I visited the White Hart in Wycombe purely because of it's name... honest.

Henry Irving

guinnessaddick said:

Henry Irving said:

I always thought that Floyds/Bartrams/whatever should have been called "The Goalkeepers' Arms"

There was me thinking you could only play with one keeper.

No one likes a smart arse : - )

Plural because the pub would be themed to have pictures of every players whose played in goal for Charlton and a small ceremony would take place to put up a new photo whenever a new keeper debuts.

You can see I've put some thought into this : - )

guinnessaddick

Who'd of thought it.

Viewfinder

The Frog and Nightgown. Sounds like a wacky chain-pub on the city-centre circuit, but is actually a lovely old tile-hung cottage on a country lane outside Horsham.

man_at_milletts

Jarman said:

Fanny on the hill

Used to pass it on my way home at night, always enjoyed a quick one in the Fanny.

Senpai

I visited my parents over the weekend and my Dad and I went to The Four Candles in St. Peters, Broadstairs. It's a fairly new micro pub which had a nice selection of fine ales.

Eddie Firmani

Cock Inn

LouisMend

The Swan and Paedo

(One for Peep show fans)

iaitch

Eddie Firmani said:

Cock Inn

Eddie, how far's the Cock Inn?

Eddie Firmani

iaitch said:

Eddie Firmani said:

Cock Inn

Eddie, how far's the Cock Inn?

Depends where you're coming from.

PL54

The Lock Inn - was down by the canals and locks Ealing way.

Plumstead_Micky

guinnessaddick said:

Who'd of thought it.

You beat me to it.

cafcfan

The Crown & Two Chairmen in Dean St.
The Old Success Inn, Sennen Cove
The Hung Drawn & Quartered (and I often am when I get home)
The Old Dr Butler's Head these last two both in the City. The Dr Butlers is very handy because you can say, without lying, that you have to leave work early because you've an appointment at the doctor's.
The Cardinal in Westminster was also handy if you needed to seek "spiritual guidance". But is now, unfortunately, re-named The Windsor Castle.
(Nat West had a competition to name their in-house boozer at their computer centre in Leman St back in the day. I'm reliably informed that "The Weary Banker" was on the short-list until someone twigged....)

man_at_milletts

guinnessaddick said:

Who'd of thought it.

Wasn't the pub nearby called 'The World Turned Upside Down@?

Bld_10a

Phoenix and Firkin (aah the good old 80's). Used to be able to get T-shirts
Phoenix my pint I'll Firkin kill 'im

shirty5

Pyrotechnics Arms in Nunhead

Elthamaddick

The Old Tea Warehouse
The Robin Hood and Little John

Viewfinder

Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn. Unsurprisingly, the longest name in the UK. In a back-street of Stalybridge, Greater Manchester.

A-R-T-H-U-R

iaitch said:

Eddie Firmani said:

Cock Inn

Eddie, how far's the Cock Inn?

Just in the alleyway behind the Cockswell Inn

Peter_G

man_at_milletts said:

guinnessaddick said:

Who'd of thought it.

Wasn't the pub nearby called 'The World Turned Upside Down@?

Yes. And what a great pub name. It was at the top end of the Old Kent Road. Past the Old Dun Cow! Both sadly gone.

Stig

iaitch said:

Eddie Firmani said:

Cock Inn

Eddie, how far's the Cock Inn?

The Cock Inn
Welwyn
Herts

stockportugaladdick

Back in the late 70's and not long after I had moved ooop north, there was a pub in Manchester called Tommy Ducks, a little old insignificant back street boozer but the name intrigued me. One night before meeting some mates in town, I decided to pop in to Tommy Ducks for a quick pint and I could not believe my eyes, the entire ceiling was completely covered with knickers. There was every size, type and colour evidently donated over the years by girls on their way to the various night clubs in the area.

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Woodin's Shades in aldgate. What does that reference?

I like this one as well in Nunhead - Pyrotechnics Arms

Stuart_the_Red

Bld_10a said:

Phoenix and Firkin (aah the good old 80's). Used to be able to get T-shirts
Phoenix my pint I'll Firkin kill 'im

Also the Fox & Firkin, where the T-shirts read: For Fox sake buy me a Firkin pint.

There was a pub in Catford called the Slug & Lettuce, which was known as the Slag & Bedstead by the locals.

iaitch

Is the 'We Anchor in Hope' still going in Shooters Hill?

guinnessaddick

iaitch said:

Is the 'We Anchor in Hope' still going in Shooters Hill?

Yes