A look around the Village. No. 4

Just 800 yds. down the hill and past yesterday daffodils and we come into the village of King's Stanley. There are many historic buildings in the village including at one time, 9 different pubs or ale houses.

This building on the village green was The Red Lion Pub and Brewery and was first recorded in 1830. Unfortunately it pulled it's last pint of beer in 1972 after the landlord Frederick Spiers retired, he had been there since 1939, a stalwart of the village. It had been derelict for a few years but is now a private house and two flats.

Much better viewed with the magnify button above the picture.

[Judith]

Beautiful place and stunningly framed.

[kjbadger]

So very beautiful! :)

[Sue Hecker]

I love visiting your neighborhood!

[CINDY JOHNSON]

love this

[virtualbrownie]

What a great old building - so few pubs left these days

[Margaret Pengelly]

Lovely old building. What a challenge it must be to restore such buildings. Superb presentation.

[Graham Thresher]

A fantastic old building and information. Fav

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@daisyjuds @kjbadger @featherstone @pittcj17 @virtualbrownie @ubobohobo @thresheg Thank you all for your comments a FAV's. I just love these old buildings, I hope you do.

[Katterina ❥]

Beautiful old building!

[Joey]

Fabulous old building, well captured, Lady M!!!

[Phil Cameron]

stunning ,not yr gaff then :-)

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@katerinatina @joeyc @philcameron59 Thank you all, not my gaff Phil as I couldn't afford it.

[Phil Cameron]

when did 365 change its view ??

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@philcameron59 Yesterday Phil, when you get used to it it's much better.

[Khawbecker]

A great old building and well captured.

[Phil Cameron]

@ladymagpie thanks Heather

[Diana Moss]

There are some lovely old stone houses in your village Heather, it is nice to see all the pictures large now

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@khawbecker @snowy thank you both, must agree with you Diana about the larger pictures, it also makes it easier to go through them all.

[Kathie]

Interesting story, Heather. You can see the remnants of the working brewery. It must have been neat as a pub.

[Lin]

Wonderful capture - I love the bay window to the left!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@kathiecb @linnypinny @ziggy77 Thank you ladies, really appreciate your comments and views.

[carol white]

A lovely building,super shot and great framing!!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@carolmw Thank you for your kind words Carol, I take it as real compliment.

[David]

Glad its been reused and not neglected, lovely architecture.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@killeen Thank you David, many old houses in my area are not allowed to be pulled down as long as they are in a condition to be preserved.

[Claire]

I like the 'coaching' arch; it looks rather large to be just one house, two flats, must be nice proportions inside

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@claireuk Thanks for commenting Claire. There is a metal gate in the arc with Red Lion House on it.

[John]

A formidable building and home with an interesting history.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@congaree Thanks John, it is a fantastic building.

[Mickey Anderson]

its a beauty...too bad no more pints as it would be great to have a few there! great capture

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@brillomick Thanks Mickey, pint across the green in the King's Head.

[Karly]

Lovely picture. I am the great granddaughter of Frederick Spiers. My mother often visited her grandparents at the pub from our home in Canada & my sister & I visited in 2008. Thank you for remembering my great grandfather & the Red lion.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@kcanada Thank you Karly, so you were here in 2008, you could have popped in for a cup of tea as I live quite near the Red Lion. Hope you see many more views I have taken here.