Hunt, Edmunds & Co: Banbury Cross Plaques
Hunt, Edmunds & Co: 'Banbury Cross' Plaques
Information: Richard Queralt and Ray Farleigh
Hunt, Edmunds & Co. Ltd ceased brewing in 1967, following the acquisition by Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd in 1965. Many of their pubs display circular plaques. There are two versions which are identical apart from the colours. The detail is the same on both. The obelisk is Banbury Cross, a market cross on the main road through the town. The lady on the horse is the ‘Fine Lady’ of 'Ride a Cock Horse' nursery rhyme fame. She was probably a member of the Fiennes (Fiennes lady) family and related to Lord Saye and Sele of nearby Broughton Castle.
Ray Farleigh writes: "Bass Charrington revived the Hunt, Edmunds name for their large hotels division (although possibly only in their South-West division), and the slate grey plaques with the pearl grey motif are theirs. There used to be one on the Half Moon at Sherborne, and I photographed one many moons ago on an unidentified hotel in Exeter. I wonder if the other plaques, the Delft like blue and white ones, are from the brewery's independent days?"
Hunt, Edmunds Plaques in Oxfordshire
Banbury, Blarney Stone 2006
Banbury, Elephant & Castle 2006
Banbury, Elephant & Castle 2006
Banbury, Jolly Weavers 2007
Banbury, Jolly Weavers 2008
Banbury, Jolly Weavers 2008
Banbury, Marlborough Arms 2007
Banbury, Wheatsheaf 2006
Banbury, Wheatsheaf 2007
Banbury, White Hart 2006
Bloxham, Hawk & Partridge 2007
Bloxham, Joiners Arms 2007
Chipping Norton, Bunch Of Grapes 2007
Churchill, Chequers 2007
Claydon, Sunrising Inn 2007
Great Rollright, Unicorn 2008
Great Rollright, Unicorn 2008
HookNorton, Bell 2008
Swerford, Masons Arms 2007
Witney, Eagle Tavern 2007
Witney, Harriers 2007
Witney, Marlborough Hotel 2007
Woodstock, Black Prince 2007
Wootton, Kings Head 2007
Wroxton Heath, New Inn 2007
Hunt, Edmunds Plaques in Northamptonshire
Cartwright Arms, Aynho 2006
Fox & Hounds, Charwelton 2012
Romer Arms, Newnham 2012
Three Tuns, Kings Sutton 2007
White Horse, Kings Sutton 2006
Hunt, Edmunds Plaques in Worcester
Bell, St Johns 2013
Bell, St Johns 2013
Bridge, Lowesmoor 2008
Bridge, Lowesmoor 2013
Bridge, Lowesmoor 2013
Bridge, Lowesmoor 2013
Plough, Fish Street 2013
Plough, Fish Street 2013
Hunt, Edmunds Plaques elsewhere
Dunraven Arms Hotel, Bridgend 2006
Dunraven Arms Hotel, Bridgend 2006
Dunraven Arms Hotel, Bridgend 2006
Dog & Hedgehog, Dadlington, Leics 2012
Avon Tavern, Warwick 2012
Avon Tavern, Warwick 2012
