The Red Bear, 4 Low Street - Sherburn-in-Elmet, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 47.847 W 001° 15.107
30U E 615144 N 5962404
This sign shows a red bear standing on its hind legs, right leg in chains and a dog ready to attack.
Waymark Code: WM1731R
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/29/2022
Views: 1
Sadly bear baiting was common in earlier times and pubs with a name like this often had a history of such activities.
It is not known whether bear baiting ever took place in Sherburn.
The sign is self-referential because behind the bar is a pub with a sign of the red bear like this one.
The pub itself used to be a coaching inn and the arch to allow the coaches to the rear of the property is still visible. It was refurbished in 2022.
After a turnpike road was built in 1741 Sherburn became a convenient stop on a number of routes and there used to be 6 coaches a day that stopped in Sherburn-in-Elmet.
Name of Artist: Not listed
Date of current sign: Not listed
Date of first pub on site: Not listed
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