Wetherspoon bosses have confirmed The Black Boy pub in Wales will keep its name - despite activists saying it has 'racist connotations'. The Black Boy in Newtown, Powys, dates back to the 17th century and was named after chimney sweeps who would emerge from local properties covered in soot. Pub regulars have also claimed the name came from a nickname given to King Charles II by his mother due to his dark hair and complexion. Wetherspoon's decision comes after pub chain Greene King announced it would rename two pubs in Suffolk and another in Berkshire all called The Black Boy in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement.