Crown (Le Crown), Broadgate

Alternative Addresses:South Side Of Broadgate, Earl Street
These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
14261426Bell
14711670Crown (Le Crown)
14711670Crown (Le Crown)
14711670Crown (Le Crown)
17791779Bell and Crown
18281841Golden Horse
broadgate This pub is referred to by the name LE CROWN in deeds dated 1471, 1473 and 1490. In all cases it is only mentioned as demarcating adjoining buildings.


Well over 500 pubs have this name, reflecting the popularity of an inn sign that has been used for some six hundred years. It is a simple visual symbol, easy to illustrate and easy to recognise whilst at the same time it demonstrates loyalty to the reigning monarch.
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