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  Llandoger Trow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Llandoger Trow is an historic public house situated on King Street in Bristol, England.
A trow was a flat-bottomed barge, and Llandogo is a village some 20 miles north of Bristol, on the River Wye in South Wales, where trows were once built.
Another famous Bristol pub, The Old Duke, is situated opposite the Llandoger Trow.
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 The Llandoger Trow - Bristol - 1982
The Llandoger is also supposed to be the model for The Admiral Benbow pub in book, Treasure Island, Blackbeard who also came from Bristol may even have drank at The Llandoger.
Although the pub now has 3 cellars there may have been more than this with a network of underground tunnels, the remains of one was found in 1962 when the pub was refurbed but sadly destroyed and steel piling had to be sunk 43ft down into the marsh to hold it up.
A Trow was a flat-bottomed boat which traded from the Welsh Back up the Wye Valley on a regular service carrying a variety of goods for use in Bristol or for shipment elsewhere.
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 Llandogo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Llandogo is a village in south Wales, set on a steep hillside overlooking the River Wye.
The village was renowned at one time for building of Trows, flat-bottomed boats that were used for trading on the River Wye and across the Bristol Channel to Bristol.
A well-known pub in Bristol, the Llandoger Trow, is named after the village and its boats.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Llandogo   (191 words)

  
 Llandoger Trow, Bristol
The most famous of Bristol harbor area's many bars and taverns is the triple gabled, half timbered Llandoger Trow in King Street, built in 1669.
Here Alexander Selkirk is said to have told the story of his shipwreck to Daniel Defoe (1660-1731), who immortalized it in "Robinson Crusoe".
The Llandoger Trow was also the model for the "Admirable Benbow", the inn frequented by Long John Silver in "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94).
www.planetware.com /bristol/llandoger-trow-gb-av-bristrow.htm   (127 words)

  
 Pirate Walks in Bristol
A Llandoger trow is a Welsh coastal trader, a flat bottomed vessel.
Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk in the "Llandoger Trow" and Robinson Crusoe was born.
Defoe is supposed to have met Selkirk in the Llandoger Trow.
pages.prodigy.net /rodney.broome/piratewalk16llan.htm   (714 words)

  
 Bristol in the Post-War Period   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A rather nice night-time view of the famous Llandoger Trow public house in Kings Street, taken in about the late 1960’s, some years before the road was pedestrianised.
The name is derived from Llandogo, a small fishing village situated on the River Wye in south Wales, and a Trow is a type of barge which traded in the areas around the Bristol Channel.
One of the first landlords of the inn, a Captain Hawkins, had previously sailed such a vessel between the Wye and the Welsh Back Quay in Bristol, and this may be the origin of the name.
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 Llandoger Trow - Bristol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Llandoger Trow comes from a captain Hawkins who retired to run the pub after sailing a trow (a flat bottom sailing barge) between south Wales and Bristol.
The Llandoger part comes from Llandogo, a small Welsh village in Monmouthshire situated on the river Wye, and perhaps Hawkins' home.
There are many legends relating to the Llandoger Trow, one being that the writer Daniel Defoe net Alexander Selkirk, the marooned sailor on whom he based the book Robinson Crusoe.
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 King Street   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Llandoger originally only occupied No. 5 King Street, but in 1962
The Llandoger was given its unusual name by one
'trow' - a flat-bottomed barge or two-masted vessel - between South Wales
www.boddyparts.freeserve.co.uk /king_street.htm   (115 words)

  
 Exclusive Limited Edition Prints - Llandoger Trow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The street contains several excellent examples of seventeenth-century timber-framed buildings, the most outstanding being the famous Llandoger Trow pub.
The name was taken from the flat-bottomed boats which traded between Bristol and the Welsh coast, and may well refer specifically to the ship of the first publican, a Captain Hawkins, who converted the premises into a public house on his retirement.
Llandoger Trow prints are very reasonably priced at just £29.95 (plus pandp) each
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 Our Canal Boat travels - May 2002 - UK
The Llandoger Trow pub is right across from it.
The Llandoger part comes from Llandogo, a Welsh village on the river Wye.
There are many legends relating to the Llandoger Trow.
www.robandmarlane.com /travelogue/england/y2002/may02.htm   (1664 words)

  
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 Llandoger Trow, Bristol - West Country - UK Attraction
Llandoger Trow, Bristol - West Country - UK Attraction
The most spectacular is the Llandoger Trow, named after a ship which an early landlord had plied between Bristol and South Wales.
Bed & Breakfast accommodation near to Llandoger Trow
www.ukattraction.com /west-country/llandoger-trow.htm   (180 words)

  
 What are cities for? - Bristol on the Eve of the Millennium, part 2 - Bristol, England Contemporary Review - Find ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
On it has been carved a short poem which describes the river as a tongue which licks 'the crumbs of history.
On Welsh Back, for instance, close to the Bristol Bridge, stands the Llandoger Trow, a pub built in 1664 and rumoured to be the scene of a meeting between the rescued castaway Alexander Selkirk and the man who would turn his story into Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe.
A little further on are Redcliffe caves, where cargoes were stored and it is believed slaves were held, Spike Island with its cranes and old warehouses and the Floating Harbour itself which, built around two hundred years ago, was the last major modification made to the city docks before their decline.
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 Bed & Breakfast accommodation near Llandoger Trow - West Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Bed & Breakfast accommodation near Llandoger Trow - West Country
The most spectacular is the Llandoger Trow, named after a ship which an...
A selection of bed & breakfast accommodation close to Llandoger Trow:
www.ukattraction.com /west-country/bed-and-breakfast/llandoger-trow.htm   (173 words)

  
 Self-catering accommodation near Llandoger Trow - West Country   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Self-catering accommodation near Llandoger Trow - West Country
A selection of self-catering accommodation close to Llandoger Trow:
Avonside is a two-bedroom flat on the first floor in a pleasant...
www.ukattraction.com /west-country/self-catering/llandoger-trow.htm   (107 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | City unites behind treasured book
The aim is to get as many people as possible reading the adventure yarn.
The Llandoger Trow on Bristol's King Street is reputed to be the inspiration behind the pub where Jim Hawkins meets Long John Silver, and the ship Hispaniola is supposed to have set sail from Bristol port.
Claire Gundry, head teacher at St George's, said reading the book to children had been an instant success.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2720205.stm   (291 words)

  
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For the first six years of married life, my great-grandparents lived in 'old' King St. at the bottom of Lower Castle St.
Today's King St., the home of the Theatre Royal and the Llandoger Trow, was at that time known as Great King St..
The first child was born a year after the wedding and another eight followed at fairly regular intervals until 1849, when the last, my grandfather, Frank, was born.
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 BBC NEWS | UK | England | Bristol's treasure on World Book Day
He added that the organisers already want suggestions for what to read next year.
The Llandoger Trow on King Street is reputed to be the inspiration behind the pub where Jim Hawkins meets Long John Silver.
And the ship Hispaniola is supposed to have set sail from the city's port.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/2827531.stm   (188 words)

  
 Wireless Llandoger Trow Premier Lodge Cafe / Restaurant wifi hotspots list wifi hotspots wireless   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Wireless Llandoger Trow Premier Lodge Cafe / Restaurant wifi hotspots list wifi hotspots wireless
Click Here To Review Llandoger Trow Premier Lodge wireless access point.
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 Llandoger Trow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Llandoger Trow public house in King Street dates from 1664.
unusual name by one Captain Hawkins who sailed a 'trow' - a flat-bottomed barge
Llandoger, but the pub still occupies all three houses.
www.boddyparts.freeserve.co.uk /llandoger.htm   (95 words)

  
 The Language Project, Bristol: Learn English and have fun in the UK, Take UCLES English exams and IELTS. Details of our ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Language Project, Bristol: Learn English and have fun in the UK, Take UCLES English exams and IELTS.
To view other events go back to the Social Programme page.
Please remember that the exact details are different each time and these are only examples of typical times, prices etc. To see event details for planned events, please look at the Planned Event Calendar page.
www.languageproject.co.uk /about_school/typical_event.php?event_ID=75   (156 words)

  
 Llandoger Trow, Bristol - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Llandoger Trow, Bristol - pub details # beerintheevening.com
The Old Duke opposite is a better bet and used to be slightly cheaper.
If you don't have an account yet, register here.
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/38/3805/Llandoger_Trow/Bristol   (437 words)

  
 Lautrec biography @ Tartareandesire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Not bad for a band that are practically unknown in the Bristol area.
So, there I was sat in the Llandoger Trow supping a pint and waiting for Lautrec's manager Brian Reynolds to turn up, when in walks a lean six-footer with long blond hair, skin-tight jeans and dark jacket.
He comes straight over and introduces himself as Reuben Archer, lead singer with Lautrec, buys me another pint and proceeds to tell me his story.
www.tartareandesire.com /bands/lautrec.html   (820 words)

  
 TV : The Galloping Gourmet : Llandoger Trow Pie : Food Network
Features a baked fish pie served in molded shell-shaped pie crusts.
Scallops and herring are combined with mushrooms and flamed sherry.
Grahams visits Bristol, England and the Llandoger Inn for which the dish is named.
www.foodtv.com /food/show_ga/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9967_18065,00.html   (99 words)

  
 The Floating Harbour- Bristol, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
Many English pubs claim literary associations, but Bristol has given birth to two of the most memorable characters in the whole of literature.
It was in the Llandoger Trow that Daniel Defoe met Alexander Selkirk, whose shipwreck experiences inspired the writing of Robinson Crusoe A trow was a small, flat-bottomed boat used to convey goods from South Wales - the nearby quayside is called Welsh Back.
Llandoger is thought to be a variation of Llandogo, a village on the River Wye.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Avon/Bristol-316317/Things_To_Do-Bristol-The_Floating_Harbour-BR-1.html   (699 words)

  
 AOAC - March 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Note that other events may also be arranged in addition to the published calendar.
For full details of these, either see Current Events, here on this Web site, or see the notice board in the Llandogger Trow on a Wednesday night.
Club Meeting - Llandoger Trow, King Street, 9:30pm (new members night 9pm) - Stuart Bardsley
www.aoac.co.uk /Pages/Events/Calendar.htm   (1454 words)

  
 Leadership Blogging - Weblog seminars and coaching for leaders » At The Llandoger Trow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Leadership Blogging - Weblog seminars and coaching for leaders » At The Llandoger Trow
Stephen Hilton and Carol Hayward invited to a going away party for a colleague at The LLandager Trow in Bristol tonight.
This entry is filed under UK Trip 2006.
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 England 2004 - Bristol/Kelly with the Llandoger Trow Pub in Background   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
England 2004 - Bristol/Kelly with the Llandoger Trow Pub in Background
Kelly with the Llandoger Trow Pub in Background
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 England 2004 - Bristol/Kelly looking at the Llandoger Trow Pub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
England 2004 - Bristol/Kelly looking at the Llandoger Trow Pub
We visited the Llandoger Trow for pints and dinner -- it was a great old pub with friendly locals.
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 Star Wars: Message Boards: Proud of your city   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel,builder of S.S Great Britain, Temple Meads Train Station and various others, Suspension Bridge,
Robert Louis Stevenson drew inspiration to write Treasure Island whilst staying at Llandoger Trow pub.
Date Posted: Jan 19, 2004 08:53 AM London:
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