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The Flying Dutchman was situated at 19 Rosegarth Street.

Source: Vic Bannister

Licensed in 1870, this pub didn't enjoy a good reputation. It doubled as a common lodging house when hanging your armpits over ropes prevented you from falling over while sleeping! The common saying of 'I could sleep on a clothesline, I'm so tired' is said to originate from lodging houses like this one. Porter's history of Boston, records that in 1864 there were ten common lodging houses in the Borough with accommodation for 170 persons per night – that's a lot of people sleeping on ropes (although floor space with straw and beds were also available). The picture shows the Flying Dutchman (tall building) on the right side of Rosegarth Street looking towards Lincoln Lane. In the 1960s, the pub was pulled down and the site is now a car park.

Inns On The Edge (December 2025)

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