Chequers - Queen Street, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, UK. - Pictorial Pub Signs on Waymarking.com

There are many pubs called The Chequers and they are usually close to old market places. I do not think that there was a market place here.

There is a train of thought that a sign with chequers on it, might indicate that there were games to be played inside. It is believed that the Romans brought chequers, or drafts, here. More recently, and probably more relevant in this case, is the habit in past times, of pubs being the place where a money table, was located, where an exchequer, would settle accounts. It may have also indicated that the proprietor of the pub might be prepared to loan or exchange money.

However, chequers as heraldic device did appear on the Fitzwarren coat of arms. During the reign of Edward VI, the Fitzwarrens had the right to licence pubs. This building does not have a tradition that goes back this far.

Here, the device is used to illustrate a game board,but not that traditionally known a chequers, but the game of chess, played on a similar board. This sign is one of Greene King's modern "photo-shopped oil painting" style ones.

Name of Artist: Not known. Date of current sign: Not known. Date of first pub on site: Not known.

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