Britwell Salome: The Red Lion
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Britwell Salome: The Red Lion
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 8 Dec 2013
Well, Image submitted by Des appears to be well and truly cooked, as the pub has now reverted to its traditional name and function. It is a Grade II Listed building, one of several in the village. The English Heritage website describes it thus:- "Inn, now public house. Late C18/early C19. Front of header bond grey brick with red brick dressings; sides and rear of colourwashed chalk with brick dressings; hipped old tile roof; brick rear lateral stacks. L-plan with rear left wing. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Pedimented doorway to 6-panelled (2 glazed) door, flanked by canted bays with horned sashes. Gauged brick flat arches over 6-pane sashes. Red brick eaves band and dentilled eaves. Late C18 rear wing of one-storey and attic, 2-window range: chalk and flint rubble with brick dressings, gabled old tile roof and brick internal stack; 6-panelled door, C20 bay window and horizontal-sliding sash. C19 brick rear bay. Interior not inspected. The Tithe Commissioners met here in 1841." The road in front is the B4009.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.633889
Longitude
-1.032179