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Waggon-and-Horses
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The Waggon and Horses pub name is naturally very
common as they were the principal means of transportation
before the advent of the railways. Moreover, it was not just
beer deliveries that involved pubs and inns - many publicans
acted as agents and all manner of goods could be left there
where they would either be forwarded or collected by locals
to whom they were addressed. The Oxford Dictionary prefers
the spelling waggon, but wagon has also been in use for many
years and is also seen on many pub signs such as the one
shown here on the right in Birmingham's
Adderley Street. The
sign on the left was commissioned by Bob Dummons, the
licensee of Halesowen's
Waggon and Horses in 1998. The sign
remains true to its predecessor and combines the traditional
with more modern painting techniques.
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