Monument record MLI83425 - Site of inn, off Drury Lane
Summary
Site of inn, off Drury Lane, known as The Chirurgeon's, The Hare and Hounds, and The Fighting Cocks.
Type and Period (1)
- INN (Post Medieval - 1660 AD? to 1777 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 70306
This is the site of an inn which was constructed in circa 1660 and named 'The Chirurgeon's' after Dr Walker, the surgeon who had previously lived in a house on this site which the inn had replaced. The inn was later renamed 'The Hare and Hounds' and still later renamed 'The Fighting Cocks' because it contained a cock pit. The site was owned by the Banks family circa 1716, whose most famous member was Sir Joseph Banks, the distinguished botanist. Prior to its demolition circa 1777 to make way for the city's first hospital, it was owned by the Forster family, who built 'The Angel Inn' which used to stand on the corner of Bailgate and Eastgate.{1}
During renovation work in 1998, reused timbers were discovered incorporated as joists in the northern part of the floor of a ground floor room of the Lincoln Theological College/Chad Varah House. The timbers were subject to detailed recording and dendrochronological analysis. The dendrochronological analysis gave felling dates of 1648 to 1657 which are consistent with the possible construction date of the inn, and the timbers are thought to have been originally used as roofing timbers.{1}{2}
See also PRN 70307.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI8320 Report: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. March 1999. Chad Varah House, De Montfort University, Lincoln. CVH98.
- <2> SLI8321 Archive: City of Lincoln Archaeology Unit. March 1999. Chad Varah House, De Montfort University, Lincoln. LCNCC 181.98.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9755 7172 (16m by 16m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CARHOLME, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Chad Varah House, De Montfort University (ELI3587)
- Event - Survey: Chad Varah House, De Montfort University (ELI3590)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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