The Chequers - Great Blakenham, Suffolk
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member SMacB
N 52° 06.881 E 001° 05.514
31U E 369348 N 5775510
A nice village pub located directly opposite St Mary's church, Great Blakenham
Waymark Code: WMP01W
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/01/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 1

"The Chequers sign is an ancient sign probably brought to England by the Romans. Later the sign became associated with a money table e.g. an exchequer or type of chessboard. Some pubs displayed the sign to indicate that they would change money or acted as bankers in some way."

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Date of first pub on site: 1844

Name of Artist: Not listed

Date of current sign: Not listed

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