Devonshire Arms
The Devonshire Arms is a moderately common name for an English pub. The name is for the Dukes of Devonshire, members of the peerage from a wealthy aristocratic family.
Etymology
The name attributes the
At Chatsworth the pub name "The Snake" refers to the family's coat of arms;[3] as does the Snake Inn, a coaching inn on the old turnpike road on the Snake Pass in the Peak District of Derbyshire[4]
Pubs
London
The Devonshire Arms in
The "Duke of Devonshire" in Balham High Road is a Victorian era corner pub with traditional pub glasswork from the late 1890s, included "an impressive, mirrored bar-back" with original counter and wooden panelling.[5]
The
The Devonshire Arms in Chiswick's Devonshire Road (also named for William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire[2]) is a gastropub, formerly known as the Manor Tavern. The current building dates from 1924, but a pub already existed on the site in 1888.[9]
North Yorkshire
In Skipton, North Yorkshire, the three storey stone-built pub named for the Duke of Devonshire is known simply as "The Devonshire". It was once called "The New Inn".[10]
Derbyshire
In Derbyshire, where the family has its great house at Chatsworth, there are Devonshire Arms pubs at Baslow, Beeley, and Pilsley, the last two both on the estate.[11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Cavendo Tutus". Calibre. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Street Names of Chiswick". Chiswick W4. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-19-104493-9.
- ^ "About The Snake Pass Inn". Snake Pass Inn. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The CAMRA Regional Inventory for London: Pub Interiors of Special Historic Interest" (PDF). Campaign for Real Ale. 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Polly Vernon (24 May 2008). "London's most famous alternative venue does a roaring trade in Snakebite and Black, and mysterious - and very potent - shots". Cocktail girl. The Observer. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-85712-019-9. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Clegg, Gillian. "Pubs". Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The Devonshire". Wetherspoon. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The Devonshire Arms at Beeley". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The Devonshire Arms Baslow". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "The Devonshire Arms Pilsley". Retrieved 22 February 2016.