Here we take a look at 9 such pubs in pictures, their histories and the explanations behind some of the names, at least. If you can shed any more light on them or suggest others, drop an email to [email protected].
5. Frog in the throat...
The Frog and Parrot on Division Street, Sheffield once had a real parrot on the bar but it was more famous for brewing the strongest beer in the world. Roger and Out, which had a scarily high 16.9% ABV, made the Guinness Book of World Records. It was sold in thirds of a pint and you could get a certificate for trying it, which became a favourite rite of passage for 1980s students. Manager Dex Midgley is seen with a bottle of Roger and Out beer when it returned to the pub in 2002 Photo: Mike Waistell (Staff)
6. 'Wap' memories
Legendary landlady Olga Marshall at the Wapentake, a much-missed Sheffield rock music pub at the foot of the Grosvenor House Hotel on Charter Square. Def Leppard famously played here. The name, translated from Old Norse as 'weapon take', refers to an administrative area of land used when the Vikings were here Photo: JPI
7. Nobody can tell...
One strangely-named pub, the Who Can Tell, stood on the corner of Botham Street and Ruthin Street, Grimesthorpe, Sheffield. It closed in 1974. Nobody seems to be able to tell where the name comes from, although it may be linked to the phrase that 'a slice will never be missed off a well-cut loaf'. Another explanation, that it was named after the 1894 Grand National winner, actually belonged to a pub of that name on Clun Street Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
8. Fat Cat
The Fat Cat Inn in Alma Street, Kelham Island, Sheffield got its name when inspirational pub and brewery industry leader Dave Wickett and Bruce Bentley bought the pub and reopened it in 1981. Dave, who died in October 2011, also set up Kelham Island Brewery next door. The building, which dates back to 1850, started life as The Alma. The pub's iconic interior is pictured in April 2016, with manager Duncan Shaw behind the bar Photo: Simon Hulme