Old Red Lion
also known as Red Lion
A Langthorpe pub remembered by name. Possibly the Red Lion kept by John Wincup in 1823.
Closed, fate of building unknownas of 2026-10-28
What the record says
- ❝Remembered. Bernard Porter's memories list "the Old Red Lion" among Langthorpe's past pubs.[2]
- ✓1823. Baines's directory lists "Wincup John, victualler: Red Lion" at Langthorpe.[21]
- ?Same pub?. It is likely, but not proven, that the 1823 Red Lion and the remembered Old Red Lion are the same house.[21][2]
Photographs
Still to find
- Location
- When it closed
- Whether the building survives
Particulars
- Address
- Langthorpe
- Historic parish
- Kirby Hill (Kirkby-on-the-Moor)[28]
- Riding
- North Riding
- Kind of house
- Inn
- Earliest mention
- A Red Lion at Langthorpe, kept by John Wincup, appears in Baines's 1823 directory (possibly the same house)
- Opened
- Not documented
- Closed
- Not documented
- Building today
- Not yet known
Where
Not on the map yetNobody has documented exactly where it stood. If you know, please tell us.
Sources
- Memories and collected information by Mr Bernard Porter (Feb 2010, compiled by Mike Jones), Boroughbridge Town Council memories archive
- Baines's Directory 1823: Kirby Hill parish (Kirby Hill and Langthorpe), transcription, GENUKI
- Parishes: Kirkby Hill or Kirkby on the Moor (Victoria County History, North Riding), British History Online
Numbers in the text refer to the archive's full source list. Know better? Send a correction.