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Lion Inn
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Date of photo: 2009 |
Photo © Jo Turner |
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The Lion Inn was situated at 34-40 High
Street. Grade-II listed shop with
14th century timber framing formerly The Lion Inn mentioned in a will of
1619. Directories for 1832 and 1855 don’t list a Lion Inn, presumably long
gone by then. The building actually comprises two medieval structures, 36-40
having a broad frontage parallel to the street, and 34 representing a range
at right-angles to the street; the presence of a primary cart entrance could
suggest a courtyard plan from the outset. The front range, which has an
aisled hall, has been dated by dendrochronology to 1352. |
Source: Steve Turner |
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Listed
building details: |
Originally 2 separate buildings 2
storey, now linked together by common modern shop frontage. To right hand
two gables (1 large, 1 small) some original timber framing and plaster, but
C19 fenestration. |
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