Spotted Bull - Verulam Rd, St Albans, Herts.
N 51° 45.211 W 000° 20.502
30U E 683478 N 5736968
This modern 3D sign anthromorphosises the bull. I don't think that it is common to find bulls wearing bow ties.
Waymark Code: WMA994
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/06/2010
Views: 6
The origins of the use of The Bull for a pub sign are manifold.
Clearly there could be a farming link. Pubs of this name in the centre of market towns may be nodding in this direction. However, it has been suggested that the earliest use may be a reference to the Papal Bull, an edict, letter or charter carrying the 'bulla', or seal of the pope.
When Henry VIII defied the pope, he incorporated a bull into his coat of arms (and it already appeared in the arms of Anne Boleyn).
And then there is bull baiting to consider as well. It may be a reference to a local past-time.
In a cathedral city, there could well be a religious spin on this name.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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