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 Inns
appeared in England in the twelfth century, and were fairly common,
especially in towns, by the fifteenth century. The earliest
buildings still standing today, such as New Inn, Gloucester, or
King's Head, Aylesbury, date from this time.
While inns provided lodgings for travellers, taverns were drinking
houses to cater for the more richer levels of society. The leading
Tavernier's in larger towns were themselves vintners or acted as
agents for vintners. The Vintner's Company of London, for instance,
secured an essential monopoly of the retail trade in the city in
1364.
Taverns had signs to advertise their presence to potential
customers, and branches and leaves would be hung over the door to
give notice that wine could be purchased. Some taverns sold wine as
their only beverage, and a customer could also purchase food.
Taverns seldom offered lodgings or very elaborate feasting, such as
would be expected at inns.
Pubs, or public houses to give them their proper name, are where
most people go to drink beer, socialize and enjoy a meal. Pubs have
evolved from Inns, Ale Houses, Taverns and Gin Palaces
Innkeepers often put up the arms or part of the arms of the ground
landlord, the owner of the building housing the Inn, as a sign. A
bull’s head was the crest of the coat of arms of the Bulkeley family
of Baron Hill, owners of The Bull for many centuries.
I find an inn quite quickly called "The one legged duck" and wonder
how it got its name, perhaps its owner was only a little hungry ?. I
stay for the night and sleep well..
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