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Eastgate, LOUTH, LN11 9NJ

Dates from the early 19th century, and Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101063221-46-eastgate-louth#.Y96YMHbP3IU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063221 in 1974 as part of a group with the neighbouring 2 buildings to its left Image & Image

Very much a country-style market and a very popular one seen on a busy Saturday afternoon.

An early-to-mid 19th century building with a modern shopfront, which was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101063222-48-eastgate-louth#.Y96ZSXbP3IU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1063222 in 1974 along with the properties either side of it Image & Image

The National Westminster Bank in the Market Place, Louth. The road to the right is the Cornmarket.

Looking up the street towards the Market Square.

Grade II Listed public house that claims to be 'founded 1612' and the oldest pub in Louth although as late as 1953 it was called just 'The White Swan'. The age of the pub seems to be substantiated as it appears to be referred to in an Archdeacon's visit in 1612 as the "sign of the swan". At this time the leading innkeepers where named Price, Boddington and Kilborne. In 1861 the Landlord was John Thorpe, in 1891 Joseph Ryley and by 1901 it was Henry Brown. Brian Best (‘Besty behind the bar’) ran the pub from 1981 to 1986 with his wife Mary. The current (2013) proprietor is listed as D Grantham. In 1869 presumably at the end of John Thorpe's tenure an advert informs us that the old well accustomed Pub known as the White Swan Inn was to let. It had its own brewery at the back, a large club room, good stabling and a lock-up coach house. The pub is reputedly haunted and they used to stop people sitting in the seat right next to the fireplace, beneath the window, saying that was the ghost’s seat.

The building dates back to the 18th century, although the shopfront is rather more modern. It was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101359907-50-eastgate-louth#.Y9rLaXbP3IU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1359907 in 1974, and is considered part of a group with the two properties immediately to its right Image & Image

This Grade II Listed pub on Eastgate claims to be the oldest in Louth - see Image . Seems to be looking for a new manager judging from the 'to let' sign on the side.