That's when I first realised you could learn a fair bit of local history from pub names, which later provided a great excuse for visiting a vast array of such establishments. People around the world are familiar with standard English pub names such as Red Lion, Crown, Royal Oak, White Hart, Swan and the Plough. It became a celebrated event and Royal Oak pubs sprouted up throughout England. Bloody alcoholSome pub names can disguise murky goings on. Goats and ferretsGoats feature quite a lot in pub names and there are some really curious combinations.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2016 21:11 UTC