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The Sun Inn is a Grade II listed, parlour pub in
Herefordshire's landlady of 'Britain's best pub' dies, aged 94
', Hereford Times, 25 June 2009 Flossie Lane, who was born in the Sun Inn in 1914,
', Telegraph.co.uk, 19/06/2009 and took over ownership more than 70 years ago, until her death in June 2009 aged 94. Without anyone to take her place, there had been fears that it would be sold for redevelopment, but with the help of
/ref> the pub was purchased from Flossie's nieces, who were keen for it to remain a pub, by a neighbour and friend of Flossie's and a local brewery owner. The new owners added a rear pavilion-style extension which has become the main bar venue. The original two front rooms remain, a red-brick public bar and the more comfortable parlour.
The Sun Inn is a Grade II listed, parlour pub in Leintwardine
Leintwardine ( ) is a small to mid-size village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England, close to the border with Shropshire.
History
Roman
A popular misconception is that the Romans called the village ''Branogenium''. Branogenium in ...
, Herefordshire
Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthsh ...
, England.''What's Brewing'' (Newspaper of the Campaign for Real Ale), December 2009
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
The 200+ year old establishment, one of the UK's last remaining parlour pubs, had been owned and operated by residentHerefordshire's landlady of 'Britain's best pub' dies, aged 94
', Hereford Times, 25 June 2009 Flossie Lane, who was born in the Sun Inn in 1914,
', Telegraph.co.uk, 19/06/2009 and took over ownership more than 70 years ago, until her death in June 2009 aged 94. Without anyone to take her place, there had been fears that it would be sold for redevelopment, but with the help of
CAMRA
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent voluntary consumer organisation headquartered in St Albans, England, which promotes real ale, cider and perry and traditional British pubs and clubs. With just under 155,000 members, it is ...
, and the ''Save the Sun Inn campaign'',Save the Sun Inn Campaign Homepage/ref> the pub was purchased from Flossie's nieces, who were keen for it to remain a pub, by a neighbour and friend of Flossie's and a local brewery owner. The new owners added a rear pavilion-style extension which has become the main bar venue. The original two front rooms remain, a red-brick public bar and the more comfortable parlour.
References
Hotels in Herefordshire Grade II listed pubs in Herefordshire National Inventory Pubs {{pub-stub