Yes, this would have been the Four Swans inn in Waltham Cross. It dated from early medieval times (13th or 14tht C?) and was demolished c.1970 to make way for a shopping centre, although there still are four swans on an 'archway' of sorts over the road in the original location. These swans are fibreglass repros installed after local complaints about the loss of the originals. Pity they didn't complain a bit earlier, and save the inn! I will send you a scan of an old postcard of the pub offlist. Lawrence, Waltham Abbey, Essex. > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Campbell [mailto:rcampbell3@optusnet.com.au] > Sent: 24 July 2005 20:45 > To: ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HRT] a decorated arch across the main road? > > > Maybe some local lister maybe able assist me in re focusing a > vague memory I > have going back 50 years when I was a tiny boy. > This refers to a decorated either wrought or cast iron > archway/decoration > that used to span across a main road, which I recall had a > series of swans > as part of the design. I always thought it was in Edmonton or > Enfield but > after speaking to my elderly uncle in England tonight, he too > remembers this > (so its not my imagination running amok) but he felt it was > more towards > Cheshunt or even Waltham Cross. > Does anyone know more about this, which, for some unknown reason > resurrected itself from the dark cobwebbed recesses in my > memory and is > really bugging me. > cheers > Bob > in Brisbane > > > ==== ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE Mailing List ==== > TRY to keep quoting to a minimum. "Quoting" is repeating text > of the message you are replying to. Some quoting is necessary > to remind other readers what the thread is about but do try > to use good judgement. > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: > 22/07/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.4/57 - Release Date: 22/07/2005