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Thread #55554   Message #1563257
Posted By: Manitas_at_home
14-Sep-05 - 01:39 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
The Tumbledown Dick is just outside the Farnborough Aerodrome and it referes to Richard Cromwell who succeeded his father for a short time before retiring from public life. This reminds me of the 16 String Jack, named after a highwayman who sported strings on his jacket, just north of Ongar,Essex.