Blue Bull - Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK.
N 52° 54.631 W 000° 38.701
30U E 658358 N 5864913
In this instance the use of the colour blue is very simple.
Waymark Code: WMC6CB
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/31/2011
Views: 4
In this area of Lincolnshire, a number of pubs were bought up by the Manners family. the Manners were keen supporters of the Whigs who had adopted blue as the party colour. In this area there are a number of 'blue' pubs including a bull, a cow and horse amongst others.
Many pubs called the bull were done so in aliegence to the Catholic church as a reference to the Papal Bull or seal.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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