The Greyhound (2) - sign, High Street, Swindon, Staffs

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The Greyhound (2) - sign, High Street, Swindon, Staffs

Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 22 Jan 2012

A very popular name for a pub, possibly because when many people couldn't read or write, the greyhound was an easily recognised animal and thus the pub could be identified without difficulty. Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.514552
Longitude
-2.202866