The Jack Cade pub sign

Introduction

The photograph on this page of The Jack Cade pub sign by Peter Jeffery as part of the Geograph project.

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The Jack Cade pub sign

Image: © Peter Jeffery Taken: Unknown

This sign, no longer used by the public house, commemorated Jack Cade, a rebel, smuggler and highwayman who was captured here in 1450. A little further along the road there is a plaque recording his capture and execution.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.965889
Longitude
0.284182