Sun, Jordan Well

In 1763 the Sun at the corner of Bayley Lane and Jordan Well was To Let. Photo


Early examples of the sun as a tavern sign made use of its simple visual form. It was painted as a circle with a few rays around it, and often filled with eyes, nose and a mouth.

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1822 - 1823 John Emberton
Sun
Street plan of 1851
Google map location
(Due to the scaling on old maps, the pin location might not be 100% accurate.)
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