The Talbot (2) - sign, 8-10 Barbourne Road, Worcester
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The Talbot (2) - sign, 8-10 Barbourne Road, Worcester
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 6 Oct 2012
John Talbot, who was born in 1390, fought in the famous Battle of Agincourt. King Henry V made him Earl of Shrewsbury. The Earl then used a hunting dog known as a Talbot as the emblem on his shield. Talbot was a name often given in those times to individual dogs so it was perhaps used to honour a particular dog rather than a breed. The Talbot breed does not seem to have existed until considerably later and then, probably in the 18th century, appears to have become extinct. Whatever the exact truth, the Talbot has always been a very popular name for public houses and inns. Image Image Update:- The pub now has a different sign:- Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.201294
Longitude
-2.225139