@quietpurplehaze Thank you for your comment the name is possibly from the old fable, re the mighty Lion fears nothing but a Lion may perish by the sting of a small Asp/snake
The Lion and Snake is an ancient partly timber-framed pub that is said to be the oldest in the city and is grade II listed. It has been a licensed bar for over 600 years now and was in the centre of an old Roman colony. The property has had many names from 1649 when it was called the Ram, to the Earl of Scarborough’s Arms, the Red Lion and Snake and has been known as the Lion and Snake since 1834.
@henrir Thank you for your comment Henri as you can see from my comment to Hazel its been around a few years one fact that you may find interesting is,
The most well known ghost Lincolnshire can be found in the Lion and Snake is that named ‘the Granny with the bun.’ Owners have accepted her presence over the years and believe she is harmless. She is regularly seen walking about in the upstairs quarters and when the residents squeeze against the wall to let her pass she simply acts as if they are not there. Dogs have been seen growling as if there was someone there in front of them, but there never is. In the 1980’s, a relief landlord reported leaving the bathroom in his towel only to see an old lady with a bun passing through the corridor. He lent fully against the wall to move out of her way and she continued past him. He later found out many others have seen the same thing and that the woman is in fact the pubs resident ghost:)
The Lion and Snake is an ancient partly timber-framed pub that is said to be the oldest in the city and is grade II listed. It has been a licensed bar for over 600 years now and was in the centre of an old Roman colony. The property has had many names from 1649 when it was called the Ram, to the Earl of Scarborough’s Arms, the Red Lion and Snake and has been known as the Lion and Snake since 1834.
The most well known ghost Lincolnshire can be found in the Lion and Snake is that named ‘the Granny with the bun.’ Owners have accepted her presence over the years and believe she is harmless. She is regularly seen walking about in the upstairs quarters and when the residents squeeze against the wall to let her pass she simply acts as if they are not there. Dogs have been seen growling as if there was someone there in front of them, but there never is. In the 1980’s, a relief landlord reported leaving the bathroom in his towel only to see an old lady with a bun passing through the corridor. He lent fully against the wall to move out of her way and she continued past him. He later found out many others have seen the same thing and that the woman is in fact the pubs resident ghost:)