Pubs Old & New

[sheffield hatter]

With the supposed brewery being so elusive, could WR simply stand for William Rex?

Would that be William I (the Conqueror) or William III (of Orange)?

Known as the King Billy locally so Wiiliam of Orange.

Hmm. A lot of King William pubs are referred to as King Billy regardless of historical accuracy. This one is actually named King William IV, whereas William of Orange was William III.