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The Black Lion was situated at 5 Magpie Lane (was 5 Grove Street). This grade-II listed pub opened in 1616 when the publican was Thomas Fifield.

Source: Douglas Rudlin

Listed building details:

RCHM 90. House. An early Cl8 remodelling of a Cl7 house. 3-storeyed roughcast timber-framed with an overhang at the 1st floor and 3 gabled attic dormers having modern casements. The ground floor has 2 double sash windows and in between them is a plain door frame, over which is moulded scroll bracketed Cl8 hood. In the 1st and 2nd floors are 4 sash windows in moulded wood frames with cornices and glazing bars. The South side is in C18 red brick and the back is roughcast.

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