Ye Olde Crown Hotel - Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. - Pictorial Pub Signs on Waymarking.com

Ye Olde Crown Hotel is a Grade: II 17th Century pub located on the main road through Waterhouses village, close to the Manifold Track. (visit link)

There are two pub signs a hanging sign and a pillory sign that depict a picture of a crown with the name of the pub in gold lettering beneath.
"The Tudor Crown, also known as the King's Crown or Imperial Crown, is a widely used symbol in heraldry of the United Kingdom. Officially it was used from 1902 to 1953 representing not only the British monarch personally, but also "the Crown", meaning the sovereign source of governmental authority. As such, it appeared on numerous official emblems in the United Kingdom, British Empire and Commonwealth." Source: (visit link)

The pub was built in 1647 from local limestone and was established as a coaching inn to support the stage coaches travelling from Ashbourne to Manchester.

It small inside, with a snug bar area at one side and a larger lounge, connected by a long passage. There is a large car park outside and the guest beer can come from any brewery, large or small.
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Date of first pub on site: 1647 Name of Artist: Not listed Date of current sign: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   07/03/2017 Mike_bjm visited it