Most outlandish/odd Pub name?

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Re: Most outlandish/odd Pub name?

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Nigel H-J wrote:
A few years back (when I was still in the UK) we had a pub in the local town that basked in the title of 'The Slug and Lettuce'
We also have one by that name, it was originally called Yates Bar but eventually taken over by another company who renamed it the Slug & Lettuce. :worried:

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There's also a 'Slug & Lettuce' in Eastbourne, near the railway station.
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Keith Jones wrote:
Nigel H-J wrote:
A few years back (when I was still in the UK) we had a pub in the local town that basked in the title of 'The Slug and Lettuce'
We also have one by that name, it was originally called Yates Bar but eventually taken over by another company who renamed it the Slug & Lettuce. :worried:

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There's also a 'Slug & Lettuce' in Eastbourne, near the railway station.
Slug & Lettuce is actually a rather large pub chain, so not really a unique name. We've got two in York.

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I had no idea they were a chain outfit. It's about 18 years ago that the pub in Newcastle-under-Lyme changed to the Slug & Lettuce and I seem to remember it only lasted a couple of years before changing name again.
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The town where I live, Stalybridge, has the award for the longest and shortest named pubs in the UK.

The longest named pub is called:

The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn

The shortest is:

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VEGAS wrote: The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn
Try remembering/saying that when you're pi$$ed! :lol:
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VEGAS wrote:The town where I live, Stalybridge, has the award for the longest and shortest named pubs in the UK.

The longest named pub is called:

The Old Thirteenth Cheshire Astley Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn

The shortest is:

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I was going to ask about 'situational' pub names - for instance the 'Standing order' in Edinburgh which was a bank....

But I think Vegas has hit a better tone here.... :thumbsup:
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Chris558 wrote:Try remembering/saying that when you're pi$$ed! :lol:
:lol: :lol:

Most locals refer to it as the Rifleman. I'll pop over there later and take a photo. The sign outside looks bonkers!! :o
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Here we are guys :)

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:lol: :lol:

I wondered if that was some sort of record and bless my soul.. a sign on the wall states just that :lol:

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Go on Dave

Beat it :lol: :lol: :lol:

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