Pub games an arc so as to hook it onto a bull's horn or hook attached to the wall. There is a vibrant and thriving tradition of playing this game at what is reputedly the oldest pub in England, "Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem" in Nottingham. The game was adopted by the earlier settlers of the Caribbean islands, where it is also referred to as the Bimini Ring Game. Shove ha'penny (or shove halfpenny) is played by two players on a small, smooth board, normally made of slate. A number of parallel lines or grooves run horizontally across this board. Ha'pennies or
Royal Children, Nottingham only child, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester was not born until 8 months after her visit to Nottingham. The earliest reference to the pub is in 1799 when the Nottingham Directory lists the landlord as John Clayton. It became an inn tied to the Home Brewery Company, and in 1933-34 was rebuilt to the designs of Albert Edgar Eberlin. For many years the sign hanging outside of the inn was a whale bone, but this has been moved inside to reduce deterioration. Royal Children, Nottingham The Royal Children, located in Castle Gate is a one of Nottingham’s oldest public houses