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Built in 1927 and named the
Ham Hotel, to most of us it will remain so. A name change can
be difficult. New owners often do this to make a fresh start and
distance themselves from the previous landlords, whilst others just feel a
need to change an image. This will often go hand in hand with a refit.
The Ham was renamed the
Smugglers Return in 2009. The traditional swing sign outside depicts
a preventative officer, pistol on his lap, perhaps enjoying a drink
as an unwary smuggler walks in the door with a barrel on his
shoulder.
1927
Licensed from The Feathers in
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Almost out of sight and barely
noticeable this stained glass sky-light holds the real heritage of
the Smugglers pub. The two 'H's of course stand for Ham Hotel. |
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