The Broad Face pub sign, Abingdon
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The Broad Face pub sign, Abingdon
Image: © Robert Eva Taken: 7 Nov 2017
Various explanations are offered for the name of this pub. The most prosaic being that it was a building with a broad face against the river. The more colourful ones concern dead persons, either drowned in the river or hanged in the old gaol on the other side of the road. Very nice sign, whatever it means.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.669299
Longitude
-1.280284