Building record MLI82394 - The Old Black Bull, Lobthorpe Lane
Summary
The Old Black Bull, Lobthorpe Lane, was built c.1731 as a coaching inn, and is now a house.
Type and Period (3)
- COACHING INN (Post Medieval - 1731 AD to 1850 AD?)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- FARMSTEAD (Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD? to 1950 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
35483
The Old Black Bull is a former coaching inn, located on the north side of Lobthorpe Lane, close to the A1. It was built c.1731 with late eighteenth century alterations and an extension c.1800, and is constructed of red brick and ashlar quoins and dressings, coursed rubble to the rear with ashlar dressings and a slate roof. Cribb the boxer stayed here the night before the last bare-fisted fight in this country, between Cribb and Molyneaux at the Thistleton Gap. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Note that the fight mentioned in the listing description (source 1), between Cribb and Molyneaux, was not the last bare-fisted fight in the country. Molyneaux died in 1818 and there were several bare-fisted champions after this date. {2}
Black Bull Farmhouse (Black Bull), North Witham. Redeveloped 19th century farmstead. Loose courtyard with four sides of the courtyard formed by working agricultural buildings. The farmhouse was detached from the main working complex. Isolated location. Large modern sheds are located on the site. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI7256 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 8/121.
- <2> SLI14053 Website: 2010->. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page. Accessed 27/06/2016.
- <3> SLI15702 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2015. English Heritage Farmsteads Project. 7404.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 93819 21270 (25m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH WITHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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