In message , Paul Terry
writes
It is certainly not inappropriate, but does nobody know the origin of
the word "Pimlico"? It apparently goes back to at least 1626 and sounds
somewhat exotic, so could it perhaps suggest some other motif?

There are at least four different theories about how Pimlico managed to
get its slightly unusual name, which was first recorded, as "Pimplico",
in 1630.

One is that it was named after the Pamlico, a tribe of Red Indians whose
timber, exported to London, used to be landed nearby.

A second is that it refers to a local drink, the recipe for which has
been long lost.

The third is that it refers to the friar bird which was once seen
locally.

But perhaps the most plausible is that it recalls one Ben Pimlico, a
brewer from Hoxton who developed a popular "nut browne" ale in the 17th
century and which was sold here. There is indeed a Pimlico Walk in
Hoxton.

Plenty of scope for a tile design there, I should think! :-)
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

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