I asked my wife who is an expert having a PhD in British pub checks. She
knows of only one Blue Ball pub in Somerset near the Blue Ball tunnel
(she has no idea of its derivation). Prince Blucher (of Waterloo fame)
and King of Prussia pubs were not uncommon in the UK though disappearing
rapidly.
In message <[log in to unmask]>, Frances Kemmish
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>Michael Scholl wrote:
>>
>> I've wondered if there were King of Prussia Inns or pubs in Britain?,
>> particularly Wales?
>> Any one know of any?
>>
>
>I've never heard of a tavern in England called the "King of Prussia",
>but the name "Blue Boar" for an inn was fairly popular. Maybe "Blue
>Ball" started out as a mishearing of that name.
>
>Fran
Paul Courtney
Leicester UK