Barley Mow, Derby Lane

These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
17621863BLACKAMOORS HEAD
1863c1868DERBY ARMS
??BARLEY MOW
In 1756 four soldiers were billeted here. In a lease the Barley Mow is said to be next door to the Sun Tavern. By 1762 it had become the BLACKAMOOR'S HEAD.


A mow was a stack, of barley in this case. The sign of the barley mow simply meant that beer was being sold.
Barley Mow
Street plan of 1851
Google map location
(Due to the scaling on old maps, the pin location might not be 100% accurate.)
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