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Shepherd Neame - Pub signs
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The Early Bird. Maidstone, Kent.
The early bird catches the worm. The early bird is also the name of the hops which feature prominently in the illustration.
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William the conqueror. Rye, Kent.
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William and Harold settling their differences over a pint.
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Manor farm barn. Southfleet, Kent.
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The thatcher having a pint on his break. The sky changes within the scene.
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Crown & Anchor. Shoreham, Kent.
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The giant sized effigy of a swashbuckling buccaneer guarding Shoreham's Crown & Anchor also guards its exciting secrets.
The bold buccaneer is a symbol of this magical little seaside town's smuggling past.
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Chestfield Barn. Chestfield, Kent.
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The sign features a local dweller approaching the barn after collecting wood from the nearby forest of Blean. The illustration is based on the Luttrell psalter, a famous medieval manuscript containing rich illustrations of everyday life in the 14th century, around the time the Chestfield barn was built.
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