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Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a public house in St Albans, Hertfordshire, which is one of several that lay claim to being the oldest in England. It currently holds the official Guinness Book of Records title, but Ye Olde Man & Scythe in Bolton, Greater Manchester has claimed it is older by some 234 years. Another contender is Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem in Nottingham which is claimed to date from the 12th century.
The main structure is free-standing and has an octagonal appearance, attributable to its original use as a pigeon house. It has been added to over the years but the original timber-framed structure is clearly visible. It was originally located close to St Albans Cathedral (when it was St Albans Abbey) and was moved to the present site after the dissolution of the Abbey in 1539. Its foundations are even older, dating from around 793. It is thought that there are tunnels running between the cathedral and the pub's beer cellars which were once used by monks.
As with many old buildings, the ceilings are quite low. An original bread-oven is next to one of the fireplaces. It has a very large beer garden with different seating arrangements, as well as seats out the front.
It was originally known as; The Round House until it was renamed Ye Olde Fighting Cocks probably in the 19th century, in reference to the sport of cock fighting which was popular at the time and which took place in the main bar area. It is known by locals as 'The Fighters' or 'The Cocks'.
The pub is at the end of Abbey Mill Lane beside the River Ver, just outside the perimeter of Verulamium Park, not far from St Albans Cathedral in the oldest part of the city.
The remains of Cock Farm on Arran, home to more than 100 folk at one time before falling victim to the Arran Clearances.
Day three of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway's Autumn Steam Gala sees BR 9F 2-10-0 92214 'Cock o' the North' climbing through Moorgates with the 2P01 08.45 Grosmont-Pickering service. I guess the steam trail compensated for lack of sun. @09.27
Nice enough Sam Smith's pub on Great Portland Street. Seems to have returned to its old name since this photo, The Cock Tavern.
Address: 27 Great Portland Street.
Former Name(s): The Cock Tavern.
Owner: Samuel Smith's.
Links:
London Pubology (The Cock Tavern)
Bob's fans (such as Gra Gra and co) have been asking for more of him in his much vaunted "cock jocks" - so this one is for you, boys! :-)
Titled Hahn/Cock, the 4.72m high piece is by German artist Katharina Fritsch and will be on display in Trafalgar Square for 18 months.
Saturated in intense ultramarine blue, the sculpture was unveiled by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, in July 2013
It replaced a 4.1m high bronze of a boy on a rocking horse that had been on the plinth since February 2012.
Thought I'd try Ginger Beer, and this one seemed like the one for me. It's like Root Beer except that it tastes like ginger. And it sucks.
When the photo was finished and the hotel was waiting for cock to fall in front of the cock I felt very good in front of the face, I do not know if I could capture the frame properly
A disused quarry to the east of Glossop. There is also a disused road, now very overgrown for about a mile from Old Glossop to the quarry. I have been unable to find when quarrying finished here - perhaps someone can tell me?
Some rather handsome chaps up towards the moors today. Did my Breeding Bird Survey this morning and heard my first cuckoo of the year :-)
Oh lord.
This is from a good few years ago, I've been having a trawl through some long-forgotten folders on my computer tonight :)