squab 2,875 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 ye olde fighting cocks,britains oldest pub in st albans,local to me being harassed to change the name by the animal lovers and take chicken off the menu,landlord considered their request for about 0.5 of a second and said no lol,just been on national news,beggars belief. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 These people are fukcing nuts ....... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Unreal, never ending :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Theres a fighting cocks a few mile from me. I dont think it has any worry about a name change, all the old boozers are getting made into flats round here... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 i found 24 pubs called dog and gun on internet im guessing they soon get the same bullshit treatment,its all going down hill fast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,775 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Errrr CLAIMS to be the oldest! Nottingham isn't about to give that title away just yet. LOL 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 So much history is being lost in the pub game. From closing pubs to ejther changing original names, to 'sterilising' pub signs. The Bull and Dog in Burscough now has the worst, lame sign it could get. A far cry from the one that facinated me as a kid. Just down the road in Ormskirk, there once was a boozer (& hotel) called The Snig's Foot. A very old coaching name, as the place was an old coach house. A name that facinated me, as a Snig is an eel round them parts and it took a long time for me to find out why the place had that name BUT hey ho, what the feck does all that matter when some corporate tit renamed it Disralei's.... And once local to me, in Anfield... The Cockwell Inn has now been forced into The Sadium because of its proximity to the grounds....! It's a subject that pisses me right off!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Oldest or not Either way mate still unbelievable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,161 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Get in the slug n lettuce ye fanny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,161 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Black boy still near me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marshman 7,757 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 There was a fox and hounds in Battersea and the sign had two rough coated lurchers just about to strike and old Reynard spinning around on them. It was the best pub sign I've seen , anyway they changed the sign now all gone . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 2,765 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Good old British heritage bein swept away from under are feet by the day real shame.. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,527 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Lad I work with paints the old style pub signs,quality artwork in fairness,makes some tidy coin on the side for it . madness that a pub name would offend.atb . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,838 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Agree that the dog and bull in Burscough is the worst pub sign ever 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost scouse 46 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Bosun what have they renamed the Doric in seaforth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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