Griffin, 140 Longford Road, Longford
These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
1772 | ? | Griffin | |
1863 | 1914 | Beerhouse | |
1914 | 1980s | Old Griffin | |
![]() The griffin is a fabulous monster, supposedly the offspring of the lion and the eagle. Since it represented the attributes of the noblest animal and the king of the birds, it was much used on coats of arms. Families called Griffith or Griffin have been especially fond of using it. | |||
LICENSEES:1929 - 1934 Joseph Jesse Rodgers 1935 - 1938 L. P. Cross 1939 - 1962 J. Hilton 1960s David Marlow | |||