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Thread #55554   Message #2428405
Posted By: GUEST,donc
02-Sep-08 - 02:59 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
The Hark to Mopsey in Normanton mentioned previously.
I was told by my Mother that the pub took it's name after the building caught fire and the occupants were woken and saved by the barking of the pub dog named Mopsey. Hence the name Hark to Mopsey.
Not sure if it's true but a lovely story.