The Boot - Soulbury - Beds
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Norfolk12
N 51° 56.030 W 000° 43.032
30U E 656936 N 5756140
A Traditional Pub Sign of a Riding Boot in Soulbury, Beds.
Waymark Code: WMDWK7
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/02/2012
Views: 2
From Wikipedia: "There is a public house in Soulbury called The Boot. Its pub sign features a boot of the Duke of Wellington, but the tradition of the Soulbury Boot is said to be much older than that. It is said that the Devil himself once came to the village, but the villagers came together to fight him off. One of them took his sword and cut off the Devil's foot and as it fell to the ground it turned to stone. The stone came to be known as the Soulbury Boot. Although fascinating, this story is said by some to have been made up by a previous pub landlord in order to attract visitors."
Name of Artist: not stated
Date of first pub on site: 1700s
Date of current sign: Not listed
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