The White Hart Cornhill

Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 29 May 2011

Grade II Listed 17th Century 8 bedroom coaching inn now owned by the Greene King Brewery. July 1807 the London Mail Coach service was extended from Boston through to the White Hart and on to Louth. The Gentleman's Magazine of 1808 reports the death of 'Mr Simon Waters, many years keeper of the White Hart Inn at Spilsby'. In 1887 the Fourth District of the Witham Commissioners (later the Drainage Board) moved its meetings from the White Hart to its Boston Office. On the 10th May 1988, during refurbishment a 19th Century Post Box was discovered believed to have dated back to 1842. From directories, occupants include, 1828 Thomas Marshall, 1856-1861 James Bradley Kirkham, 1868-1889 Joseph Clifton brewer, farmer, billiard room proprietor, victualler and in 1889 wine & spirit merchant, the White Hart is described from 1872 as family and commercial hotel and posting house and Inland Revenue office. In 1905 Hugh Marslen has highlighted his entry stating, ‘under new management, moderate commercial tariff, special terms for posting; omnibus & porter meet the trains’ and its addressed as High Street. 1913 has a very similar entry in normal type excluding the new management comment. In 1919 he’s added ‘moderate commercial tariff.

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