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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Sam Cullen and James Potts

London’s weirdest pub names and the stories behind them

See the signs: the famous advertisement that inspired a Chancery Lane pub

(Picture: Remarkable Pubs)

Ever sat in a pub, stared up at the sign behind the bar and wondered how on earth the place ended up with its name?

It’s something we’ve pondered countless times as we’ve headed out and drank around London. And so we decided to look into it, hoping for a book that might shed some light.

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