Ferry Boat Inn, High Street, Washingborough
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Ferry Boat Inn, High Street, Washingborough
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 26 Feb 2012
Grade II Listed early 18th century inn with later alterations and additions. Reportedly built in 1625 and so named as the landlord ran the ferry across the River Witham. It is claimed that this is because the River Witham ran at the bottom of the street along the course of Main Road at the time. However, although inconclusive LiDAR evidence does not support this. In addition an auger survey we carried out with James Rackham as part of the Witham Valley project places the Roman Car Dyke alongside the Main Road (as indicated on the OS maps) making the river adopting a course that close to the inn extremely unlikely without removing evidence of the dyke. The 'George and Dragon' mounted above the hanging sign is the livery of defunct brewery of Mann, Crossman & Paulin of London and Burton-upon-Trent.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.223762
Longitude
-0.475005