Why is the bar of a pub called "the jump"?

soulstar11 | 21:37 Sun 22nd Jul 2007 | Word Origins

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Does anyone know the origin of the bar of a pub being termed The Jump?

e.g. "stick me jacket behind the jump for us".

I believe I only hear it in London
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One meaning of the noun 'jump' is 'an obstacle to be cleared' as in high jump......"He's faced with a jump of 1.8 metres to qualify." Also, the device used to mark the height to be attained is called a 'bar'.
So, the 'jump' in a pub, for example, is the counter over which the staff might have to leap to stop a fight or - alternatively - the obstacle anyone intent on getting behind the bar has to clear to get there.

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