Crown, Earl Street

Alternative Addresses:South Side Of Broadgate, Earl Street
These premises have been known by different names during their history:FROMTONAME
14261426BELL
14711670LE CROWN, CROWN (High Street / Broadgate / Earl Street)
17791779BELL AND CROWN
18281841GOLDEN HORSE (Earl Street)
broadgate A will of William Pitsford the elder dated 1517 mentions a property on the south side of Earl Street between the Crown and Little Park Street. During the reign of Edward VI (1547 - 1553) reference is made to two houses that adjoin the Crown in Earl Street.


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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