 The Blue Pig, Ram, and Man are/were in Grantham proper.These names have their roots in a 19th-century political rivalry over the membership of Parliament for the constituency of Grantham, between the Manners family (the Duke of Rutland from Belvoir Castle) and the Brownlow family (from Belton House).Pubs in the constituency declared political allegiances, and acted as gathering places for supporters of political factions.