The Boot
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Boot by Ian Capper as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
The Boot
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 20 Apr 2013
The building dates originally from around 1500 (although the pub's own website claims a date of 1420). It originally consisted of two timber framed buildings, one containing two shops fronting Market Place, the other set lengthways behind the pair. Various modifications and extensions took place over the years. It is first recorded as a licensed establishment in 1719, occupying the section under the left hand gable - the extension to include the second section did not take place until the 1960s. The name is presumed to originate from this section of the market being for leather traders - in fact leather offcuts discovered under floorboards suggest that part of the building may have contained workshops for that trade. For full history see http://www.salbani.co.uk/Pubs/bootweb/the_boot.htm. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1347171.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.751246
Longitude
-0.340345