Red Lion

The Red Lion is the commonest name for a pub in the UK with around 630 pubs so called. Most Red Lions originate from the reign of James I. Already James VI of Scotland when he ascended to the English throne in 1603, on arrival in London the new king ordered that the heraldic red lion of Scotland be displayed on all buildings of public importance &mdash; including taverns, of course. The sign of the red lion was, however, already known as the personal badge of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III.

Pubs named The Red Lion

 * The Red Lion, Brackley
 * The Red Lion, Brafield-on-the-Green
 * The Red Lion, Bozeat
 * The Red Lion, Broughton
 * The Red Lion Hotel, Brixworth
 * The Red Lion, Cranford
 * The Red Lion Inn, Crick
 * The Red Lion, Culworth (closed as of December 2008)
 * The Red Lion, Denton
 * The Red Lion Hotel, East Haddon
 * The Red Lion, Evenley
 * The Red Lion, Hellidon
 * The Olde Red Lion, Kislingbury
 * The Old Red Lion, Litchborough (closed as of December 2008)
 * The Red Lion, Middleton
 * The Red Lion, Raunds
 * The Red Lion, Rothwell
 * The Red Lion, Sibbertoft
 * The Red Lion, Thornby
 * The Red Lion Inn, Towcester
 * The Red Lion, Upper Heyford
 * The Red Lion, Yardley Hastings

Former Red Lions

 * The Red Lion, Isham (now The Monk & Minstrel, Isham)
 * The Old Red Lion, Wootton (now The Wootton Working Mens Club, Wootton)