Thread: look up on griffins in chorley lancashire 1945

think the pub might have been called the swan with two necks.



Swan With Two Necks: In the United Kingdom, swans have traditionally been the property of the reigning Monarch. However, in the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I granted the right to ownership of some swans to the Worshipful Company of Vintners. In order to be able to tell which Swan belonged to whom, it was decided that Vintners' swans should have their beaks marked with two notches, or nicks. In those days, 'neck' was another form of 'nick' and so the Vintners spotted that a Swan With Two Necks could afford them a rather clever pun, and a striking pub sign



there are quite a few inns of this name scattered around the country, including more than one in lancahsire , but this is the chorley one address

Swan With Two Necks



Address Hollinshead Street Chorley Lancashire PR7 1EP





actually was renamed Step Inn briefly but has opened again under its old name. there is a picture of it at this link

http://www.lep.co.uk/chorley-news/Ch...out.4631676.jp