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
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