The Beacon, a closed pub in Lawe Top, South Shields
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The Beacon, a closed pub in Lawe Top, South Shields
Image: © Jeremy Bolwell Taken: 30 Jul 2021
On passing this pub under refurbishment I was much amused to notice that someone has graffitied in the name ' Basil Fawlty' where the name of the licensee is usually displayed. It could be an in-joke (or even an inn joke?) or a local joke or just a general joke, but it was funny.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.005774
Longitude
-1.431028