NHER 34759 (Building record) - White Lion Inn, White Lion Street

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Summary

An 18th-century brick and flint public house that may incorporate earlier elements dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. Associated with brick, flint and pantile stable block to east.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1049292: WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TG03NE
Civil Parish	HOLT, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September 1983. Listed Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"White Lion Public House.
18th century and later. Brick and flint, partly rendered. Colourwashed. Black-glazed pantile roof, hipped at south end. Two storeys and attic. Casements. Plastered and moulded brick string course. Brick rustication to ground floor window openings. Coped and parapetted gable with chimney stack to north."
Information from (S1).
P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2019. Amended by P. Beers (HES), 21 April 2020.

Dated as 18th century by (S1). However (S2) quotes North Norfolk conservation officer as noting 16th- and 17th-century 'elements'. A 'grand inglenook fireplace' and a '17th-century stone mullioned window' were apparently uncovered during in restoration in 1999.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 December 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 May 2019.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049292.
<S2> SNF47602 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1999. New lease of life for historic inn. 17 December.

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Record last edited

Apr 21 2020 5:40PM