Plume of Feathers, Hen Lane
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1936 | 1936 | TOM O' BEDLAM | |
| 1936 | 1937 | PLUME OF FEATHERS | |
| 1937 | 1995 | BANTAM | |
In Holbrooks History (1996) it states that this pub opnened in 1936 as the Tom O Bedlam. This was very soon changed to the 'Plume of Feathers' a it was the emblem of the very popular Prince of Wales who became King Edward VIII in 1936. The name was changed again soon afterwards when he was deemed top have disgraced himself by marrying Mrs Simpson and bdicating the throne.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. | |||
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