Building record MLI126304 - Blue Horse Inn, Skillington
Summary
19th century former public house.
Type and Period (2)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Former Type) (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1870 AD? to 2016 AD?)
- DETACHED HOUSE (21st Century - 2016 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Public House. Two storey three bay stone building with simple dormers on each bay, under a pitched gabled tile roof. The building has since been extended at the rear to create a catslide roof, with a clear building scar showing the original extent of the south gable elevation. Dentil course under eaves. Windows are replacement 2 over 2 sash, with painted lintels and sills. One gable and one ridge stack. Rough, small quoins on corners.
The Blue Horse is not mentioned in White's 1856 Trade Directory, and John Wilson (butcher) is listed as victualler at the inn in 1872. {1}{2}{3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 01/03/2023.
- <2> SLI9454 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883-1888. 6 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:10560. SK 82 NE.
- <3> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.426.
- <4> SLI887 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1872. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Third Edition). p.729.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 8985 2571 (8m by 18m) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | SKILLINGTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2023 4:07PM
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