Gerald Griffin St
I do not know when the ‘tied house’ practice died out.
I think The Oval and The Swan & Cygnet were Beamish houses. The Boole archive says that Murphy’s Brewery had c.200 tied houses.
I cannot recall seeing reference to ‘Beamish House’ or ‘Murphy House’ in a sign on any other pub. That may well be an incentive to visit more pubs.
With the building now for sale, the sign may soon disappear.
I think The Oval and The Swan & Cygnet were Beamish houses. The Boole archive says that Murphy’s Brewery had c.200 tied houses.
I cannot recall seeing reference to ‘Beamish House’ or ‘Murphy House’ in a sign on any other pub. That may well be an incentive to visit more pubs.
With the building now for sale, the sign may soon disappear.
