The White Lion is a public house in Barthomley, Cheshire, England, just off junction 16 of the M6. It was built in 1614, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1]
| White Lion, Barthomley | |
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| Location | Audley Road, Barthomley, nr Crewe, Cheshire CW2 5PG |
| Coordinates | 53°04′07″N 2°20′54″W / 53.0686°N 2.3482°W |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | The White Lion Inn |
| Designated | 10 June 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1138700[1] |
  Location in Cheshire | |
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2][3] Its thatched roof was damaged by a fire in 2013,[4] but it re-opened later that year.[5] In September 2023, its lease expired and the pub was closed for repairs.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "The White Lion Inn, Barthomley (Grade II*) (1138700)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9781852493042.
- ^ "Pub Heritage: Historic Pub Interiors". CAMRA. 1952. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Fire rips through thatch roof of Barthomley pub". Crewe Chronicle. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "History". The White Lion at Barthomley. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Rob (23 September 2023). "'Iconic' pub faces uncertain future as Marston's ends 20-year lease". Stoke on Trent Live. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
Further reading
edit- Fairey, Charles E. S. (May 2020) [November 2019]. The Lost Chapel and The Pubs of Barthomley.
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