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Date of photo: 1999	© Copyright Rex Needle and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
The Whipping Post was situated at 13 Market Place and was used as a chocolate manufacturer in the 2010s. This grade-II listed pub was previously known as The Sun Inn and then The Red Lion for over a century. The publican in 1919 was John Sensicle.
Until 2005 known as The Whipping Post, the pub was previously known in 1792 as The Sun Inn and then by 1842 The Red Lion for over a century. Publican in 1851 John Harmston also a Wheelwright according to the census. The Whipping Post name came about because reputedly a pillory once stood outside. The village stocks used to stand outside the gates to the graveyard of St. Andrew‟s Church. They are combined with a whipping post and were preserved inside the church. A second whipping post existed in the new House of Correction, built in 1808. I can find no evidence the pub had any connection with a whipping post.
Steve Turner (May 2017)
From Lincolnshire Heritage:
Late 18th century red brick former coaching inn with 20th century alterations, later a public house. 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. The current name of this pub is relatively recent. It was previously known as The Sun Inn in 1792, and by 1842 it had become The Red Lion and it retained this name for over a century.
Listed building details:
Former coaching inn. Late C18, C20. Red brick, rendered ground floor, some limestone rubble and ashlar. Pantile mansard roof with stone coped gables. Two storeys and attic, six bay front with rubble plinth. Steps lead up to doorway on right with plain doorcase, raised keystone and partially glazed door. Three-light sliding sash to right. Three-light sliding sash to left. Two-light sliding sash to left with three-light sliding sash beyond. All the windows with raised ashlar keystones. Three-light sliding sash above to right with two two-light dummy windows to left. Three-light sliding sash to left and two-light dummy window beyond. Three-light sliding sash to left. All the windows with brick wedge lintels and raised ashlar keystones. Three flat-headed dormers with two-light sliding sashes. Single storey extension to north of three bays with doorway to left with panel door under same wooden lintel as a two-light casement immediately to left. Large fixed window with glazing bars to right and two-light C20 cross mullion casement set in blocked doorway, beyond, all the windows with brick wedge lintels with raised ashlar keystones. Three-light sliding sash above to left.
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