Wetherspoons Wetherspoons J D Wetherspoon plc, branded as Wetherspoon, is a pub company in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, the company operates arond 900 outlets, including the chain of Lloyds No.1 bars and a growing number of Wetherspoon hotels. With its headquarters in Watford, Wetherspoon is known for converting unconventional yet attractive premises into pubs. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Tim Martin opened his first pub in 1979, in Colney Hatch Lane in Muswell Hill, north London. Many of
The Romany Rye of sorts. A pub located in Colman Road, Norwich, was named "The Romany Rye", and later "The Romany Beer House" before it ceased trading in November 2008. The Wetherspoons public house chain used the name "Romany Rye" for their pub, opened in Dereham, Norfolk, in 2011. Borrow was born in the town. The Romany Rye The Romany Rye is a novel by George Borrow, written in 1857 as a sequel to "Lavengro" (1851). Largely thought to be at least partly autobiographical, "The Romany Rye" follows from "Lavengro" (1851). The title can be translated from Romany as "Gipsy Gentleman". Mrs George