Building record MLI126513 - Sun Inn, Saxilby

Summary

Probable 18th century public house at 20 Bridge Street, Saxilby.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1750 AD? to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

Public house of probable 18th century date, built of rendered brick. The main (southern) part of the inn is of two storeys plus attic, with the principal façade being of three bays. This main elevation has a pair of canted bays on the ground floor either side of the central entrance door featuring pilaster and entablature. The first floor has two UPVC replacement two-over-two imitation sash windows and a smaller single light above the door, and three small gabled dormers with bargeboards and finials. The gables with kneelers project above the line of the concrete tile roof, and feature two brick ridge stacks. A long narrow single storey east range projects from the rear and side of the building with the only opening being a single UPVC door, and there is a small lean-to section facing the street with a single door. A west range projects from the rear of the inn, with the first three bays being two storey (the third being an extension with a different roof pitch) and the next three being single storey. The west range appears to be a later extension built up against the earlier inn. Unlike the east range that had no openings and was presumablyused for storage, the west range features a large chimney likely for the kitchens and UPVC replacements for the original sash windows suggesting it provided living accommodation. The hanging sign and other pub signage is modern. An original mounting block for horse riders survives bonded to the south-west corner of the pub. A further L-shape group of outbuildings stands across a courtyard (now car park) to the west of the inn. The southern range of which has been reduced in length to widen the access and is now in use as public toilets and boaters facilities. These outbuildings faced onto the yard and included a pitching hole (now blocked) on the gable to the street suggesting it was used for storage (an advert in 1833 describes a granary over stables), the east elevation of the west range preserves a stable door, and two large modern opening may replace former carriage doors or further stabling. Historic mapping shows that further outbuildings have been lost at the rear of the yard, and that the bay windows on the front elevation were been added after 1906. A photo of this date held by Saxilby History Group shows the inn formerly had a pantile roof and eight-over-eight sliding sash windows on the front elevation, with external timber shutters fitted on the ground floor. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Inns on the Edge Project Surveys. Saxilby, Sun Inn.
  •  Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 19/06/2023.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 89566 75172 (16m by 25m) Surveyed
Civil Parish SAXILBY WITH INGLEBY, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2023 9:14AM

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