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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Started conversation Jan 20, 2006
The mark of the Vintners, the two nicks, is the source of a common and somewhat odd pub name. You often see pubs called 'The Swan with Two Necks', often with a pub sign featuring a perfectly normal looking swan, rather than a two-headed one!
The name was originally 'The Swan with Two Nicks', ie, a swan belonging to the Vintners. This has been corrupted over the years into 'necks'
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jan 20, 2006
I found references to that when I was reading about it - but I'd never heard of a pub called the Swan with Two Necks so I left it out.
Could add it as a footnote though
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Jan 20, 2006
There's a couple in Derbyshire- I remember asking my mother about the name when I was a child, and her telling me.
It's a nice little fact I think, and worthy of inclusion.
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jan 20, 2006
Will have to see if there is one near me and visit it *for research purposes only* you understand
Only for the good of the guide...
Will add a footnote
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jan 20, 2006
Oooh and that will allow me to link to the english Pub names entry - wonder if that is in there?
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Jan 20, 2006
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jan 20, 2006
I've just read it - it's rubbish! Maybe I won't bother with the link then...
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Mina Posted Jan 21, 2006
I worry about linking to rubbish entries, then I think, well, maybe someone will read it and want to update it. It's a long-shot though.
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