Man in the Moon - Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK.
N 51° 52.882 W 000° 10.675
30U E 694230 N 5751608
A traditional name on a modern pub with no man in the sign!
Waymark Code: WMAT79
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/21/2011
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There is a theory that pubs called "Man in the Moon", have been names after the biblical story of the man who was seen to be collecting sticks on the Sabbath. As a result the poor man was stoned to death (Numbers 15:32-36). The somewhat obscure link here is that having disobeyed the word of God on a SUNday, he was forever destined to live through MOONday. Hmmm!
No man on the sign? Should this be "The Man in the Pub"? I am told that in the very recent past, this sign used to depict a traditional moon with face with stars in the background. However, since locals refer to the pub as 'The Moon', this sign may simply be a pragmatic move.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: Not known.
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