Green Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names by Jacqueline Simpson

Green Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names

Jacqueline Simpson

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nonfiction history sociology
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From the King& Tinker, named after a traditional tale in which a disguised monarch surprises a local craftsman, to the Eagle & Child, commemorating "the Lathom legend," many British pub names and signs are steeped in local traditions and a...

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