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The White Lion was situated at 94 King Street. This grade-II listed pub was used as a restaurant following closure.

Listed building details:

Public house, perhaps originally dwelling. Partly C17, the rest refronted early C19, but possibly incorporating an earlier structure. Timber-framed, partly refronted or rebuilt in brick, with heavy slate roof. PLAN: H-plan, with central range and 2 flanking wings, suggesting hall and cross wing arrangement. EXTERIOR: left-hand wing is timber-framed, probably C17, but the facade repainted in an early C20 restoration. Highly decorative treatment, with raking diagonal close-studding to ground floor, and chequerboard decoration below window of jettied upper storey. Cusped quatrefoil panels in gable, which has queen post and strut structure. 4-light mullioned window on each floor dating from early C20 restoration. Long wing extending back from this incorporating service buildings, framed in square panels with brick infill. Central range and right-hand wing refronted or rebuilt early C19 in brick. Central 2-window range, with doorway to right, in angle with right-hand wing. 12-pane sashes, with flat-arched brick head to lower window. 2 axial stacks, one at each end of this central range. Right-hand wing has similar 12-pane sash window on each floor. INTERIOR: not inspected.

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