tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post1698872037408409118..comments2023-07-03T11:31:43.687-04:00Comments on Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness: First Stop on the Hoof Blog's Pub (Art) Crawl: The Farriers ArmsFran Jurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714349624852287450noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-69380052175331538832009-10-19T04:42:46.544-04:002009-10-19T04:42:46.544-04:00Horses make regular appearances on pub signs. In ...Horses make regular appearances on pub signs. In the 19th century, at the height of the stage coach boom, whole towns sprung up around staging posts and pubs used their signs to advertise the services on offer eg, Horse & Groom or Waggon and Horses (a stop off for freight rather than passenger transport). <br /><br />Mention of a farrier on the sign might indicate a resident blacksmith, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-47491042214188139112009-10-18T15:38:29.541-04:002009-10-18T15:38:29.541-04:00Fran: Sounds like you're having a great time ...Fran: Sounds like you're having a great time in jolly ole' England. I'm enjoying the blog. Talk to you when you get back. Thanks for the comments and thoughts about my Dad's passing. LuaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-71496811881475176382009-10-16T13:31:49.639-04:002009-10-16T13:31:49.639-04:00Fran, here's a book you will surely enjoy. &qu...Fran, here's a book you will surely enjoy. " The English Pub " by Andy Whipple and Rob Anderson, 1985. It is mostly about the signs and painters but has history and pub recipes such as bubbles and squeak. The dust cover features a sign with four horseshoes thus the name of the pub. Happy Halloween, Barry RiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346569.post-91746286395199269202009-10-14T21:22:07.278-04:002009-10-14T21:22:07.278-04:00I have a few books on the history of pub names and...I have a few books on the history of pub names and signs. Some of the 19th century theories get a bit romantic, but many along these lines should be pretty straightforward - they probably specifically catered to farriers at some point.<br /><br />Have I mentioned my idea to visit all the extant coaching inns? I think there's an interesting book there.Superfectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160193760814449962noreply@blogger.com