How did the pub "Muddle Go Nowhere" in Grantham get it's name?

Answer 1

Check out this website and maybe you can email them and ask.

Answer 2

Hemsby was mentioned in the Doomsday book as a hamlet. The name Hemsby is of Norse origin meaning “village of”. Up until this century, occupations were mainly based around fishing or agriculture – with a bit of smuggling thrown in.
The village also once had its own railway. The Midland and Gt Northern, which was locally known as the Muddle and Go Nowhere, opened in 1887 and closed in 1959. The railway line brought happy campers from London and the Midlands during the summer months, when special excursions were laid on.
And judging by the sign of the pub the train with a guy in front they got the name from the The Midland and Gt Northern nick name. As you can see.

The A17 does not actually start in King's Lynn, but is reached from there by means of the A47. The present A47 crossing of the Great Ouse is a little to the south of the original bridge, and follows the line of the old Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway, (also known, from its initials, as the Muddle & Go Nowhere), one of those curious lines which served nowhere in particular.

Despite the number of companies associated with this line throughout its history it will always be known locally with affection as 'the M&GN'.
sometimes unkindly as " the muddle and go nowhere"

If you look at the link below you will the nick names given to railway company usually from initials. The second link shows the sign of the pub.