2023
SD4761 : Wetherspoon's Sir Richard Owen Inn, Lancaster
taken 2 years ago, near to Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Wetherspoon's Sir Richard Owen Inn, Lancaster
Named after a famous son of Lancaster. Noted anatomist, paleontologist and biologist with features straight out of a Dickens Novel, born in 1804 and lived for 88 years.
Critic of Charles Darwin who gave us the word "Dinosaur"
The local "Spoons" on Spring Garden Street.
Critic of Charles Darwin who gave us the word "Dinosaur"
The local "Spoons" on Spring Garden Street.
Wetherspoon
Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, Wetherspoon is a large chain of pubs with over 1000 pubs [2018] around the UK, run by JD Wetherspoon plc.
Unlike other large chains, Wetherspoon do not operate their own brewery.
Wetherspoon are known for not playing any music.
According to the company website, the name Wetherspoon came from one of Martin's teachers in New Zealand, while the initials are those of Sheriff J D Hogg from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' TV series.
Wetherspoon also run Lloyd's N� 1 Bars which play music.
Wikipedia Link
Company website Link
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- Grid Square
- SD4761, 1261 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Chris Heaton (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 28 March, 2023 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 10 April, 2023
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 4764 6159 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:2.8561N 2:48.0704W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SD 4765 6158
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
