Plume of Feathers, Hen Lane
| These premises have been known by different names during their history: | FROM | TO | NAME |
| 1936 | 1937 | PLUME OF FEATHERS | |
| 1937 | 1995 | BANTAM | |
The pub opened in 1936 as the Plume of Feathers, the emblem of the popular Prince of Wales who became King Edward VIII in 1936. The licence was removed from the Golden Lion, which was soon after demolished to make way for Trinity Street.
The name Tom O' Bedlam also appears to have been considered, but the idea obviously discarded. However, when Edward VIII was deemed to have disgraced himself by marrying Mrs Wallis Simpson and abdicating, the chosen name was rapidly 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. | |||
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