The Morning Advertiser’s top 50 most popular pub names

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Top 10

1. Red Lion - unsurprising given it's popularity as a name across the UK

2. The Crown - for pubs that supported king, or queen, and country

3. Royal Oak - another monarchy related moniker, often associated with oaks used to build the royal fleet

4. White Hart - a royal crest

5. The Swan - urban myth says that they can break your arm, but not when you're safe in a pub named after one

6. The Plough - self explanatory, and common in rural areas

7. The Bell - frequently used for pubs near stations from the time when a bell used to ring to signify a train was leaving the station 

8. Rose & Crown - often a nod to one of two rival branches of the royal house of Plantagenet: a red rose for the house of Lancaster or a white rose for the house of York. Later a red and white rose united for Henry Tudor. 

9. Queens Head - in honour of one of the country's many illustrious queens

10. Railway Tavern - often found next to the tracks, hopefully on the right side of them...

We put @morningad's top 10 into emoji format. We struggled with The Swan. Is there an emoji for your pub?








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11-20

11. The Ship

12. Kings Arms

13. White Horse

14. Kings Head

15. Chequers

16. Rising Sun

17. The George

18. Fox & Hounds

19. Prince of Wales

20. Black Horse

21-30

21. The Fox

22. Cross Keys

23. The Star

24. Three Horseshoes

25. The Greyhound

26. Coach & Horses

27. The Victoria

28. George & Dragon

29. Masons Arms

30. Hare & Hounds

• For more on pub names, read our feature​ on the stories behind them and what licensees should do if they want to change the name of their pub. ​

31-40

31. White Lion

32. The Sun

33. White Swan

34. Nags Head

35. Carpenters Arms

36. Duke of York

37. Cricketers

38. Windmill

39. Black Lion

40. Travellers Rest

41-50

41. Station Hotel

42. Golden Lion

43. Bird in Hand

44. Black Bull

45. Horse & Groom

46. Butchers Arms

47. Bulls Head

48. The Beehive

49. The Anchor

50. The Angel