Speaker: Andrew Long

Pub names in this country are a centuries-old tapestry of local history, heraldry, folklore, and humour, reflecting the social, political and cultural shifts of the time. The names were historically used to identify drinking places at a time when much of the population was illiterate. Andrew talks about how pubs have been named in the past, illustrated with examples from Oxfordshire.

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