Red Lion - Park Street, Luton, Beds, UK.
N 51° 52.673 W 000° 24.883
30U E 677949 N 5750615
The UK's most common pub name.
Waymark Code: WMA1Q6
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/01/2010
Views: 3
Fourteenth century John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, was one of the most powerful men in the country in his time exerting great influence over the child King Richard II. The Red Lion is often a reference to him.
It is, however, also a heraldic reference to Scotland and James IV (James I of England. Here in the south of the UK it is more likely to be a John of Gaunt reference.
Although clearly a modern sign and a fairly simple graphic, it retains something of a traditional feel.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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