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| ⚫ | '''Inn signs''' have a history that extends beyond the [[Middle Ages]], when many houses were identified by a sign, often a [[Heraldry|heraldic charge]], which signified that the premises were under the special care of a [[nobleman]], or a vivid image that impressed itself on the memory. The ruins of [[Herculaneum]] and [[Pompeii]] reveal that most of their street-front shops displayed an identifying sign outside.<ref>Eric R. Delderfield. ''Introduction to Inn Signs'', 1969.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Inn signs''' have a history that extends beyond the [[Middle Ages]], when many houses were identified by a sign, often a [[Heraldry|heraldic charge]], which signified that the premises were under the special care of a [[nobleman]], or a vivid image that impressed itself on the memory. The ruins of [[Herculaneum]] and [[Pompeii]] reveal that most of their street-front shops displayed an identifying sign outside.<ref>Eric R. Delderfield. ''Introduction to Inn Signs'', 1969.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In [[Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]] especially, the tradition, by which publicans were obliged to identify their premises by a sign, dating from the reign of [[Richard II of England|Richard II]],<ref>Delderfield 1969:12.</ref> is carried on today. A selection of inn signs carved on slabs and rescued after the [[Great Fire of London]] is preserved in the [[Guildhall]]. |
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Pub sign painters are often poorly documented; an exception was [[Dorset]] painter [[George Biles]], who attracted attention in media for his career lasting to the age of 87, and many of whose signs and studio materials were preserved after his death.<ref>{{cite web |title=George Biles – King of Signwriters Project |url=https://www.bridport-tc.gov.uk/2023/05/31/bridport-town-council-george-biles-king-of-signwriters-project/ |publisher=[[Bridport|Bridport Town Council]] |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="MVM August 2024">{{cite news |title=Retrospective for Master Sign Painter – the remarkable talents of Bridport's George Biles |url=https://www.marshwoodvale.com/articles/2024/07/retrospective-for-master-sign-painter-the-remarkable-talents-of-bridports-george-biles/ |access-date=21 August 2024 |work=The Marshwood Vale Magazine |date=August 2024}}</ref><ref name="television">{{cite web |title=A treat from the archives: a short film about George Biles, who painted Palmers Brewery's distinctive pub signs for most of the 20th century |url=https://www.facebook.com/PalmersBrewery/videos/george-biles-the-king-of-pub-sign-painters/725348567529652/ |website=Facebook |publisher=Palmers Brewery |access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref><ref name="Whipple Anderson">{{cite book |last1=Whipple |first1=Andy |last2=Anderson |first2=Rob |title=The English Pub |date=1985 |pages=66–68}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In [[Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]] especially, the tradition, by which |
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Latest revision as of 12:18, 25 August 2024
Inn signs have a history that extends beyond the Middle Ages, when many houses were identified by a sign, often a heraldic charge, which signified that the premises were under the special care of a nobleman, or a vivid image that impressed itself on the memory. The ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii reveal that most of their street-front shops displayed an identifying sign outside.[1]
In Ireland and the United Kingdom especially, the tradition, by which publicans were obliged to identify their premises by a sign, dating from the reign of Richard II,[2] is carried on today. A selection of inn signs carved on slabs and rescued after the Great Fire of London is preserved in the Guildhall.
Pub sign painters are often poorly documented; an exception was Dorset painter George Biles, who attracted attention in media for his career lasting to the age of 87, and many of whose signs and studio materials were preserved after his death.[3][4][5][6]
External links
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- http://www.breweryartists.co.uk/ History of a now defunct studio and examples of painted signs
Notes
[edit]- ^ Eric R. Delderfield. Introduction to Inn Signs, 1969.
- ^ Delderfield 1969:12.
- ^ "George Biles – King of Signwriters Project". Bridport Town Council. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Retrospective for Master Sign Painter – the remarkable talents of Bridport's George Biles". The Marshwood Vale Magazine. August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "A treat from the archives: a short film about George Biles, who painted Palmers Brewery's distinctive pub signs for most of the 20th century". Facebook. Palmers Brewery. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Whipple, Andy; Anderson, Rob (1985). The English Pub. pp. 66–68.
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