Scarborough Taps

Old, disused, forgotten and converted pubs
Si
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Post by Si »

stevief wrote: There's a pub chain called 'Tap and Spile'.I haven't seen one in Leeds but there's one in York,Harrogate and Whitby. When a barrel is first opened, it is "tapped." A "spile" is a primitive valve to release excess gas from the barrel. My grandad was a cooper.

Jann
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Re: Scarborough Taps

Post by Jann »

Hello,I never knew that The Scarborough Taps had been the site of a music, I did wonder about the history of the pub sign which now explains the reason for it and why .Very interesting to learn this .

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