Comments on: Swan Upping http://www.english-blogs.com/swan_upping/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:52:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jodie http://www.english-blogs.com/swan_upping/#comment-2778 Jodie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:32:22 +0000 http://www.english-blogs.com/swan_upping/#comment-2778 Hi Elaine! Thanks for the info. Hi Elaine! Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Elaine Saunders http://www.english-blogs.com/swan_upping/#comment-2754 Elaine Saunders Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:19:17 +0000 http://www.english-blogs.com/swan_upping/#comment-2754 Originally the swans would have had nicks made in their beaks - five for the Queen, one for the Dyers Livery Company and two for the Vintners. This gave rise to the pub sign "Swan With Two Necks" or nicks. The Vintners Company held the trade monopoly in Gascony wines so the name would have advertised their sale within a pub with this name. Elaine Saunders A Book About Pub Names www.completetext.com Originally the swans would have had nicks made in their beaks - five for the Queen, one for the Dyers Livery Company and two for the Vintners. This gave rise to the pub sign “Swan With Two Necks” or nicks. The Vintners Company held the trade monopoly in Gascony wines so the name would have advertised their sale within a pub with this name.

Elaine Saunders
A Book About Pub Names
http://www.completetext.com

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