The Green Dragon, Leek black plaque
Overview
The Green Dragon, Leek black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Staffordshire Moorlands. This black commemorative plaque records: The Green Dragon. This Grade II listed building is said to be Leek's oldest inn.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: The Green Dragon.
People and events
The saved account records: This name originates from the centuries-old tradition of marking the bird's beaks with nicks, or necks, to denote ownership.
How it worked
The saved account records: This Grade II listed building is said to be Leek's oldest inn.
What remains
The saved account records: Called The Green Dragon in 1693, the inn was still known by that name in 1750.
Why it mattered
The Green Dragon, Leek black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Green Dragon. This Grade II listed building is said to be Leek's oldest inn. Called The Green Dragon in 1693, the inn was still known by that name in 1750. However, by 1783 it had become the Swan, more formally the Swan With Two Necks. This name originates from the centuries-old tradition of marking the bird's beaks with nicks, or necks, to denote ownership. The early 19th century extension at the rear of the building was a grocery and provision store. In the 1860s it became the premises of the Leek and Moorlands Industrial… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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