White Lion, Barthomley Explained

White Lion, Barthomley
Coordinates:	53.0686°N -2.3482°W
Location:	Audley Road, Barthomley, nr Crewe, Cheshire CW2 5PG
Designation1:	Grade II*
Designation1 Offname:	The White Lion Inn
Designation1 Date:	10 June 1952
Designation1 Number:	1138700

The White Lion is a public house in Barthomley, Cheshire, England, just off junction 16 of the M6. It was built in 1614, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.^{[1] [2]} Its thatched roof was damaged by a fire in 2013,^[3] but it re-opened later that year.^[4] In September 2023, its lease expired and the pub was closed for repairs.^[5]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Cheshire East
• Listed buildings in Barthomley

Further reading

• Book: Fairey, Charles E. S. . The Lost Chapel and The Pubs of Barthomley . May 2020 . November 2019 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Brandwood. Geoff. Britain's best real heritage pubs. 2013. CAMRA. St. Albans. 9781852493042. 22–23.
2. Web site: Pub Heritage: Historic Pub Interiors . CAMRA . 1952 . 22 August 2018.
3. News: Fire rips through thatch roof of Barthomley pub . Crewe Chronicle . 3 April 2013 . 12 September 2015.
4. Web site: History . The White Lion at Barthomley . 17 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304222326/http://www.whitelion-barthomley.co.uk/?page_id=25 . 4 March 2021.
5. Web site: 'Iconic' pub faces uncertain future as Marston's ends 20-year lease . Rob . Andrews . 23 September 2023 . Stoke on Trent Live . 20 December 2023.