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Thread #55554   Message #865948
Posted By: GUEST,Sarah
13-Jan-03 - 11:07 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Odd pub names
Subject: RE: Folklore: Odd pub names
On the pig theme, we have a pub called The Sair Inn at Linthwaite near Huddersfield, apparently named for the local word for 'sow'.

There's a Squinting Cat near Harrogate and one called The Spite (I think near Otley, but I could be wrong). To counter that, there is The Friendly, in Friendly near Halifax.

The Rose and Crown in Holmfirth is always known locally as The Nook (well you try finding it!)

Oh, and we have a Silent Woman in Slaithwaite - reference is definitely a decapitated female monarch.

Cheers
Sarah