The White Horse (3) - sign, 189 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxon
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The White Horse (3) - sign, 189 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxon
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 20 Jul 2014
The sign is on a post at the front of the pub's garden adjacent to Ock Street. The name White Horse is one of the most popular for public houses in England. It was the emblem of the House of Hanover, who ascended to the throne in 1714. The name White Horse was adopted by many inns in the 18th century to demonstrate their loyalty to the new Royal dynasty. In such cases the sign normally shows the horse galloping but this one just shows the head. However this would not be the original sign and certainly the building dates from the 18th century and may well have been a pub at that time. Image Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.669298
Longitude
-1.294889