The Sun Inn is a Grade II listed, parlour pub in Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England.[1]
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2]
The 200+ year old establishment,[3] one of the UK's last remaining parlour pubs,[1] [3] had been owned and operated by resident[4] Flossie Lane, who was born in the Sun Inn in 1914,[5] and took over ownership more than 70 years ago, until her death in June 2009[1] aged 94.[3]
Without anyone to take her place, there had been fears that it would be sold for redevelopment,[1] but with the help of CAMRA, and the Save the Sun Inn campaign,[3] [6] the pub was purchased from Flossie's nieces, who were keen for it to remain a pub,[3] by a neighbour and friend of Flossie's and a local brewery owner.[1]
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.