Pig and Whistle

[Peter Jiong]

Here Mr. Bacot was interrupted by the stentorian voice of the landlord of the Pig and Whistle (a rabid Conservative).

From Mrs. Craddock (set in the late 19th century) by W Somerset Maugham

What is "Pig and Whistle"?

 

[GoesStation]

A pub. A great many pubs have names consisting of two seemingly unrelated things. The Elephant and Castle and the Eagle and Child (commonly known as the Bird and Baby) are two well-known examples.

 

[Tarheel]

Peter, do you know what the question should have been?