The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel (2) - sign, 27-29 Crompton Street, Warwick
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The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel (2) - sign, 27-29 Crompton Street, Warwick
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 27 Jul 2015
The name apparently originates from the time the Warwick section of the Grand Union Canal was being constructed in the early 1800's. The Fourpenny Inn was charging four pennies for a cup of coffee and a tot of rum, but rivals were charging six pennies. The price difference made the inn very popular although in those days even four pennies was quite a lot of money. Where the shop part of the current name came from isn't clear. Both sides of the sign have four large replicas of Victorian pennies, though probably construction of the canal in Warwick took place before Victoria became Queen. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.278668
Longitude
-1.593801