Building record 3884/0/229 - Ye Golden Lion Public House

Built in around 1540. Originally a farmhouse, then a tea room, ultimately a public house.

{1} Farmhouse, now public house. Reputed c.1540, restored mid C19. Squared coursed and banded limestone and ironstone with close studded timber frame and C20 plain-tile roof. 3-unit plan. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Central C20 door has moulded stone surround with 4-centred head. Projecting cross wing to left of entrance has oversailing timber framed upper storey with 6-light casement at ground floor and 4-light oriel at first floor. First floor window to far left is a half dormer with wood mullion windows and 2- to 8-light casements with wood mullions; all with leaded lights. Ashlar gable parapets. Large brick and stone stacks at ridge and end. Projection to left of entrance and corresponding change in roof level may indicate 2 building periods. Rear has C19 brick extensions. Interior: room to left of entrance has open fireplace with bressumer and moulded and chamfered ceiling beams. Room to right of entrance is an open hall of mainly C19 restoration, with a minstrels gallery. C18 turned balustrade, probably reset.

{5}Building constructed in 1540 - originally a farmhouse (for 300 years) then converted to a meeting house for tea drinking, ultimately became a public house. Contains a minstrel's gallery. Now called 'Ye Golden Lion'. Used to have a large commercial brewery located behind it, but this has now gone. Film 4, photo 8-10.

{6} Undated photo;

{7} Two photos dated 20th May 1963;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 11/143 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G04 p.65 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.

<3> Palmer J.; Palmer P., 1974, A History of Wellingborough, p.274 (unchecked) (Book). SNN101875.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.456 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Wellingborough (Industrial), (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN100290.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Wellingborough (Photographs). SNN115387.

<7> Miss June Swann, 1960s- 70s, Miss June Swann Photographic Archive (Photographs). SNN116665.

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Mar 12 2025 2:04PM