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Red Lion Inn

A Grade II Listed Building in Martlesham, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0772 / 52°4'38"N

Longitude: 1.2849 / 1°17'5"E

OS Eastings: 625192

OS Northings: 247188

OS Grid: TM251471

Mapcode National: GBR VP0.MPQ

Mapcode Global: VHLBW.713X

Plus Code: 9F4337GM+VW

Entry Name: Red Lion Inn

Listing Date: 12 July 1983

Last Amended: 12 August 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1030895

English Heritage Legacy ID: 285041

ID on this website: 101030895

Location: East Suffolk, IP12

County: Suffolk

District: East Suffolk

Civil Parish: Martlesham

Built-Up Area: Martlesham

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Martlesham St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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TM 24 NE
2/14

MARTLESHAM
MAIN ROAD (Westside)
Red Lion Inn

(Formerly listed as MAIN STREET (West side) Red Lion Inn)

GV
II

Public house. Late C16 with early C19 wing to right hand side of original 'L' plan indicated by C16 projecting gable to left hand end. Two storeys. Timber framed and plastered with colour washed brick face to C19 wing; plain tiled roof with decorative barge boards. Red brick stack of squared diagonally set detached chimneys. Central gable with three sided oriel window, casements with semi circular transome; at ground floor there is a three sided bay with sashes in flush frames and glazing bars and cornice over. C19 wing has sash windows in flush frames with glazing bars and gauged flat arches. Main entrance door is blocked up and has pilasters and bracketed canopy. Lion's head sign c.1740 is said to be ship's figure head from battle of Sole Bay.

Interior has ornamental plaster ceiling.

Listing NGR: TM2519247188

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