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The Three Lions was situated on Victoria Road. This grade-II listed pub was known as The Pudding and Pye at time of closure.

Now reopened as The Minster Arms.

Admin (October 2021)

Listed building details:

Late C18-early C19. Rendered walls, tiled roof. Two storeys and attics. Ground floor of the Three Lions Inn has double entrance doors (one now blocked) under a flat stone moulded canopy on shaped brackets. Three sculptured lions on the canopy - possibly of Coade Stone. Elevation to West Street has, on the ground floor, 2 double hung sash windows with glazing bats and raised plaster surrounds. First floor has 2 similar windows. No 23a has a central door, similar to that in the Inn, with a 6 panel flush panel door. Right of the door, a window has been altered to form a second doorway, now blocked. Left of the door is a double hung sash window, similar to those in the Inn, but without glazing bars. First floor has 2 similar windows, without glazing bars. Facade to No 23a has raised plaster quoins at each end. Attic has 4 dormers with hipped roofs and casements with glazing bars. West elevation - facing Victoria Road has a doorway with pedimented hood on console brackets. Ground floor has 3 double hung sash windows with raised plastered surrounds and glazing bars, and a second, blocked, doorway. First floor has 3 windows similar to those on ground floor. Two storeyed extension at rear, with brick walls and tiled roof.

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