Preston has played host to a plethora of pub signs through the years, especially considering the city once held a reputation for having a different pub for every day of the year!
Pub names depict everything from local folklore, historic events, royalty and notable characters.
A simple pub sign can hold the key to a town’s past and when it comes to the history of pub names, each one is different.
We’ve dipped into the archives to find some of the best old pub signs that welcome punters to cross the threshold.
9. The General Havelock
This pub on Plungington Road in Preston is most likely named after General Havelock, a British general who is particularly associated with India and his recapture of Cawnpore during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. It is his portrait that can be seen on the pub signage Photo: Ian Robinson
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11. The Clover
It is unclear where the Clover got its name from, and little can be surmised from the image that adorned its sign, but it harks back to older times - seen by the hats the gentlemen supping their ale wear Photo: Archive
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