Shared description

Wetherspoon

Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, Wetherspoon is a large chain of pubs with over 1000 pubs [2018] around the UK, run by JD Wetherspoon plc.

Unlike other large chains, Wetherspoon do not operate their own brewery.

Wetherspoon are known for not playing any music.

According to the company website, the name Wetherspoon came from one of Martin's teachers in New Zealand, while the initials are those of Sheriff J D Hogg from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' TV series.

Wetherspoon also run Lloyd's N° 1 Bars which play music.

Wikipedia LinkExternal link
Company website LinkExternal link
by Oast House Archive

Created: Mon, 25 Oct 2010, Updated: Sat, 29 Sep 2018


407 images use this description. Preview sample shown below:

SJ7560 : The George Inn, now a Wetherspoon by Stephen Craven
2013
SD6827 : The Postal Order, Darwen Street, Blackburn by Stephen Craven
2024
TQ7407 : The Picture Playhouse by Oast House Archive
2018
NT2574 : The Standing Order, George St by N Chadwick
2011
TQ3004 : The Bright Helm public house, Brighton by JThomas
2025
SD8010 : The Art Picture House by N Chadwick
2013
SJ8398 : Entrance to Kennedy Street by Bob Harvey
2017
SE2933 : Rear entrance to Leeds railway station by Stephen Craven
2015
SK3991 : Wetherspoons, Meadowhall by N Chadwick
2015
SY4692 : The Greyhound by N Chadwick
2011
SX9472 : The Jolie Brise by N Chadwick
2017
SX4754 : The Union Rooms by N Chadwick
2015
SK5804 : The High Cross by N Chadwick
2015
TA1866 : The Prior John by JThomas
2021
SP0686 : The Figure of Eight by N Chadwick
2011
ST1875 : Sunshine and shadow on the Great Western, Cardiff city centre by Jaggery
2017
SJ3197 : The Queen's Picture House, South Road, Waterloo by Stephen Craven
2017
TQ5839 : The Opera House by N Chadwick
2017
TR0142 : The County Hotel, Ashford by Oast House Archive
2010
TQ3181 : Wetherspoons, Chancery Lane by N Chadwick
2013
SJ3068 : The Central Hotel, Shotton by JThomas
2024
TQ3181 : The Knights Templar by N Chadwick
2017
SU6400 : The White Swan sign by Oast House Archive
2012
SK3587 : The Sheffield Water Works Company by Stephen Craven
2015
SZ0891 : The Moon in the Square by N Chadwick
2019

... and 382 more images.

Shared descriptions

This shared description

The 'Shared Description' text on this page is © copyright 2010 Oast House Archive.

Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction.

About shared descriptions

These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images.

For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.

Other shared descriptions

Related descriptions

The above selections are automatic and approximate, it might not always select closely matching descriptions


You are not logged in | login | register