Plume of Feathers, Hen Lane
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1935 | 1936 | Plume of Feathers | |
| 1936 | 1995 | Bantam | |
The site of the Plume of Feathers was previously a small marshy pond where marsh marigolds grew. Next to this was Jones's woodyard, the wheelwrights, with allotments behind and opposite the farm gate to Faulke's Farm.
The premises were erected by January 1935 and the pub opened soon after as the Plume of Feathers, the licence having been transferred from the Golden Lion in the soon to be demolished Bull Ring.
The pub's name was the emblem of the popular Prince of Wales who became King Edward VIII in 1936.
By March 1936, after barely a year, the name had changed to The Bantam.This is a reference to the plume of three ostrich feathers first adopted as a crest by the Black Prince. It now represents the Prince of Wales. | |||
LICENSEES:1935 - 1936 Robert Spicer | |||
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