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Date of photo: 2019	Picture source: Mark Rushton
The Old Black Lion was situated at 1 Black Lion Hill. This grade-II listed pub closed in 2018.
The pub featured on the BBC Two programme "Digging for Britain" 3 Jan 2024, as it has been leased by the Churches Conservation Trust, and is undergoing archaeological investigation and restoration at a cost of £3m, with the intention of returning it to use as a pub (no date for re-opening given).
Kathy Ludlow (January 2024)
Listed building details:
Cl7 or earlier. Ashlar, steeply pitched Welsh slated roof. 2 storeys, casement windows to ground floor, 3 flush Cl9 sash windows to first floor. Carriageway on right. Long back wing.
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