Building record MLI126640 - The Unicorn Inn, Boston
Summary
An early 20th century public house with possible late 18th century origins.
Type and Period (2)
- INN (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1786 AD? to 1937 AD)
- PUBLIC HOUSE (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1937 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The Unicorn Inn is a two-storey red brick public house constructed in 1937. Parapet walls lead to the hipped slate roof with a chimney stack to the rear and another to the northern end. Painted oversized brick or concrete bands line the bottom of each floor. The front of the building has five bays with two bay windows flanking the central entrance door to the ground floor, with a side-door to the left and a small window to the right. The first floor of the façade has a unicorn motif to the centre which is banded by two modern casement windows at each side. A public house existed on the site since the mid-19th century. {1} There is documentary evidence of a Unicorn Inn in Boston at the end of the 18th century which was possibly located on the same site as the current Unicorn Inn. {2} The location of The Unicorn Inn is approximately 100 metres away from the Grand Sluice, which was constructed in 1766. {3} It is possible that The Unicorn Inn was established around the time that the sluice was constructed, to cater to people involved in navigation or engineering activities.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI17424 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Inns on the Edge Project Surveys. Boston, The Unicorn Inn.
- <2> SLI17559 Article in Serial: Stamford Mercury. 1788. 'Notice' in Stamford Mercury. Published in the 31st October 1788 issue of Stamford Mercury, page 2..
- <3> SLI1071 Bibliographic Reference: Pishey Thompson. 1856. The Histories and Antiquities of Boston. pp. 360-361.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32380 44640 (22m by 17m) Surveyed. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOSTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2023 11:53AM
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