{"id":801,"date":"2018-02-25T07:08:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T07:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/?p=801"},"modified":"2018-02-24T07:27:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-24T07:27:35","slug":"ye-olde-fighting-cocks-st-albans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/ye-olde-fighting-cocks-st-albans\/","title":{"rendered":"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks History:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans\" width=\"693\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-2.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-2-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-2-660x577.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Pencil Picture of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks on Abbey Mill Lane &#8211; Courtesy: British towns, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.british-towns.net\/england\/eastern\/hertfordshire\/st-albans\/st.-albans\/album\/ye-olde-fighting-cocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeoldefightingcocks.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ye Olde Fighting Cocks <\/a>has a fascinating and intriguing history as it first came into being in the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century (793). However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yeoldefightingcocks.co.uk\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">history<\/a> of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks started in the 11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> century because that\u2019s when the pub (that we see today) was built. Situated near Abbey Mill Lane, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/River_Ver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">River Ver<\/a>, S<a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/travel\/st-albans-cathedral\/\">t Albans Cathedral<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/verulamium-park\/\">Verulamium Park<\/a>, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks becomes the prominent pub for a casual hang-out for drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts About Ye Olde Fighting Cocks:<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Did you know?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018The Round House\u2019 is the first name of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks building but it was never licensed as pub or public house and no one knows why<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b> Ye Olde Fighting Cocks \u2013 Finest Brewery in St Albans:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans\" width=\"537\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-1.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-1-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YeOldeFightingCocks\/photos\/a.359766770739942.71465.359450744104878\/1426587214057887\/?type=1&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to some online sources (unauthentic), Ye Olde Fighting Cocks initially received fame for being the foremost public house in Hertfordshire. Soon, it started offering drinks from renowned brewers and later became a widely-recognized pub and a public house. There have been several naming histories that describe the brave survival of Britain\u2019s oldest pub.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What is the name of the oldest pub in Britain?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Oldest pub in Britain is &#8216;Ye Olde Fighting Cocks&#8217; that was established in 793.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-3.jpg\" alt=\"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans\" width=\"541\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Probably one of the oldest photos ever taken of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks taken in 1800s &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YeOldeFightingCocks\/photos\/a.555051994544751.1073741825.359450744104878\/1158649727518305\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks \u2013 Historical Timeline:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below are few historical years that highlight how and what about Ye Olde Fighting Cocks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">793 \u2013 public house\/pub came into being<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Century \u2013 Pub was properly built near <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stalbanscathedral.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St Albans Abbey<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1539 \u2013 the pub was moved due to the dissolution of the St Albans Abbey<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1653-58 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oliver_Cromwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oliver Cromwell<\/a> stayed at the pub during <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_Civil_War\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Civil War 1642-51<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1756 \u2013 First recorded as \u2018Alehouse\u2019 when it appeared as \u2018Three Pigeons\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1800 \u2013 the pub was renamed to \u2018Fighting Cocks\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1849 \u2013 \u2018Fighting Cocks\u2019 was replaced with \u2018The Fisherman\u2019 due to cockfighting ban<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1872 \u2013 Named was again changed to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1950 \u2013 the pub building was listed <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Listed_building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Grade II<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbplc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mitchells &amp; Butlers<\/a> (owners of the pub) declined request from PETA who urged them to change the name due to cock-fighting affiliation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks\" width=\"758\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/app.pearlshare.com\/pearls\/2443-ye-olde-fighting-cocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Facts:<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Did you know?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The words fighting cocks were added because there were several <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cockfight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">cockfighting <\/a>competitions held at the pub<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b> Getting to and from Ye Olde Fighting Cocks:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a great pub to spend good quality time while enjoying the excellent drinks from hand-picked brewers in the UK. You can get to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks by utilizing the following public transport:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Travel to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks by Train \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hop in any train that has stops in the following train stations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/st-albans-abbey-station\/\">St Albans Abbey Station<\/a> AL1 2PS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/st-albans-city-train-station\/\">St Albans City Station<\/a> AL1 5HE, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Park_Street_railway_station_(England)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Park Street Train Station<\/a> AL2 2PA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Travel to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks by Bus\/Coach \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use the following bus stations as drop off locations: Belmont Hill AL1 1XT, St Albans Abbey Station (Stop B) AL1 1XU<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Travel to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks by Taxi \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can reach the pub by requesting taxi to Ye Olde Fighting Cocks by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/\">St Albans Taxis Company<\/a><\/strong> to and from anywhere in St Albans, Hertfordshire at astonishingly affordable prices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-809 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-5.jpg\" alt=\"Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans\" width=\"676\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-5.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Ye-Olde-Fighting-Cocks-St-Albans-5-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YeOldeFightingCocks\/photos\/a.555051994544751.1073741825.359450744104878\/1123076847742260\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact Details of Ye Olde Fighting Cocks:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Address \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Postcode \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AL3 4HE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Contact Number \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> +44 1727 869152<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Opening Hours \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 PM to 11 PM from Monday to Thursday, 12 PM to 12 AM on Friday, 12 PM to 12 AM on Saturday, and 12 PM to 10:30 PM on Sunday<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Situated in St Albans, Hertfordshire, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is Britain\u2019s oldest pub and public house<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17,16,10,4,5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":811,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801\/revisions\/811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}