Pub sign of the year

[Pubsignman]

Just seen Pete Crosby's review of the St Annes Castle in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, which mentions that the pub won the Inn Sign Society's Pub Sign of the Year award for 2011.

You can see the sign here:

http://www.innsignsociety.com/year_f...2011)-1079.jpg

I love the fact that you can see great pieces of art like this in High street's up and down the country - even if this one isn't really my cup of tea.

[RogerB]

I've always liked the Beehive in Grantham... http://www.nottspubs.co.uk/lincolnsh...anthampubs.htm

[Pubsignman]

Yes, that's a good one, as was last year's pub sign of the year...

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/57605/

[Farway]

Guess this one is not in the running then?

Pub with no name

[oldboots]

Guess this one is not in the running then?

Pub with no name

Ah the memories, does it still have the pond /bog between the bar and the outside Gents? Does it still have an outside gents come to that? A friend of mine fell in the pond one memorable evening, mind you that may have been because we directed him through some bushes at the pond edge, oh how we laughed, the simple pleasures and all that . You used to be able to camp in the field next door as well, extremely useful.

[Delboy20]

Thid is one the best I have seen lately - http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubpictures/75377/ - Not everyones cup of tea I suppose but I liked it.

[Farway]

. You used to be able to camp in the field next door as well, extremely useful.

=

Not sure about camping in the field, but The Flowerpots at fairly nearby Cheriton has attached camp site, and it's own brewery, could make a good weekend break

[oldboots]

Perhaps there should be categories, for example my favourite 3d sign is this one in Brum, for an interpretation of an old name this one in County Durham, or for the artistic. York has a touch of the macabre here or here. We also have the humourous here or here.

[Pubsignman]

Pub Sign of the Year 2012

The sign pays tribute to the late Syd James, star of 19 'Carry-on' movies, which were made at Pinewood Studios located nearby.

http://www.innsignsociety.com/year_f...2011)-1104.jpg

Runners up can be viewed here:

http://www.innsignsociety.com/year.htm

[Aqualung]

I know this is a bit off topic but I recently passed though a Shropshire village called Knockin and was delighted to see that after some 20 years the village shop was still there and was also still proudly displaying a sign showing itself to be "The Knockin Shop".