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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.

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by Oast House Archive

Created: Mon, 25 Oct 2010, Updated: Sat, 29 Sep 2018


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SD9951 : Devonshire Inn, Skipton by Chris Heaton
2020
SP5106 : The Four Candles, Oxford by JThomas
2019
TQ5839 : The Opera House by N Chadwick
2017
SU8693 : The Falcon by N Chadwick
2018
SU7682 : The Catherine Wheel Hotel by N Chadwick
2019
TA0388 : The Lord Rosebery, Scarborough by Chris Heaton
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SD4761 : Wetherspoon's Sir Richard Owen Inn, Lancaster by Chris Heaton
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SX4754 : The Union Rooms by N Chadwick
2017
TQ5354 : The Sennockian sign by Oast House Archive
2011
TQ5839 : The Opera House by N Chadwick
2015
TQ3380 : Wetherspoons, Trinity Square by N Chadwick
2017
TM1644 : The Robert Ransome by N Chadwick
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TQ5839 : The Opera House by N Chadwick
2012
TQ5946 : The Humphrey Bean by N Chadwick
2016
TQ7407 : The Picture Playhouse sign by Oast House Archive
2017
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NT9952 : The Leaping Salmon by DS Pugh
2016
TM2531 : The Bottle Kiln by N Chadwick
2018
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SU6400 : Isambard Kingdom Brunel by N Chadwick
2019
TQ3303 : The West Quay by Paul Gillett
2012
TQ5909 : The George Hotel sign by Oast House Archive
2010
TL4558 : The Regal by N Chadwick
2021
TQ3281 : The Green Man sign by Oast House Archive
2015
TR1458 : West Gate Inn sign by Oast House Archive
2018

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