|
Talbot
 -
 - - -
The sign on the left is in Belbroughton and features
a spotless Talbot dog though it is common to see them with
spots such as the second sign in Stourbridge. The third sign
belongs to the historic Talbot Hotel at Chaddesley Corbett.
The sign can help to date a truly historic pub because the
name derives from the Talbot family who first used this
breed of dog on their coat-of-arms during the fifteenth
century. A variety of hound, the Talbot has a white coat and
black spots. Typical of hounds, they have quite floppy ears
but, more uniquely, feature a heavy jaw. A forerunner of
modern fox and stag hounds, they apparently have the most
remarkable powers of scent. I have read that they were used
for tracking and hunting but also that they were run
alongside coaches on Britain's ancient highways. Their use
on the road could be one reason for the widespread use of
the breed on pub signs.
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
 -
|
