tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post6544426058501764826..comments2024-03-03T19:52:17.901+00:00Comments on ReARM ~ RedNev's Blog: A short Ormskirk pub crawl Neville Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-68135524325675262352019-01-15T23:32:19.030+00:002019-01-15T23:32:19.030+00:00I moved to the Ormskirk area in the mid seventies ...I moved to the Ormskirk area in the mid seventies and Clive’s explanation is exactly what I was told. <br />At time I was commuting to Liverpool and teaching with Tony Wilson/Molyneux who assured me that the Snigs was one of the few pubs that sold Burtonwood light mild!David Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02850704997797033266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-30694814708053876612019-01-15T12:01:20.189+00:002019-01-15T12:01:20.189+00:00I'd heard that a snig was an occasional extra ...I'd heard that a snig was an occasional extra horse deployed to help a heavy wagon up a steep hill when the gradient proved too much for one animal. This would make the load a double-header for a while until the cart reached the top and <br />its an explanation that might have some traction as the pub is on a bit of a slope.<br />Disraeli's was the venue (upstairs in a small theatre) where I once played a gig with the Cork Jackets - before we were famous of course!!!! Clive Powncebyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155441906896920538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-133615556161873422019-01-14T18:43:44.330+00:002019-01-14T18:43:44.330+00:00In my childhood, "snig" always meant an ...In my childhood, "snig" always meant an eel, and a "snig pie" was an eel pie, although if made from eels caught in the Mersey it would probably be quite muddy in flavour.<br /><br />The nickname of the Mersey Hotel on the riverbank in Widnes is "The Snig".<br /><br />I assume the meaning of the Ormskirk version is different, though.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-67274303625990602762019-01-14T17:59:47.372+00:002019-01-14T17:59:47.372+00:00I agree completely. It was formerly Disraeli's...I agree completely. It was formerly Disraeli's, which made some sense as there is a statue of Disraeli down the road, but previously since the 19th century it had, as you say, been called the Snig's Foot. According to our local paper, the Visiter, the word 'snig' means the foot of a dray horse, but I'm not convinced by that explanation.<br /><br />Although Ormskirk is famous for its market, I'm not aware of any market cross in the town. It is a pity to lose such a distinctive name to a bland and inaccurate one.RedNevhttps://rednev-rearm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285162121291357473.post-45882007584805536352019-01-14T13:15:32.490+00:002019-01-14T13:15:32.490+00:00The really disappointing thing about Ormskirk is h...The really disappointing thing about Ormskirk is how the Snig's Foot Hotel has been prosaically renamed the "Market Cross" :-(Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com