Boar's Head Inn, Bishop's Stortford

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The Boar's Head Inn

The Boar's Head Inn is a Grade II* listed public house in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. [1] The timber framed building was built in the late 16th or early 17th century, and substantially modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. [2] Repair materials in the stables section date to the 15th century. [2]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Boar's Head Inn (1176189)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Bishop's Stortford". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Hertfordshire. London: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments. 1910. pp. 62–66 via British History Online.

Coordinates: 51°52′16″N0°09′26″E / 51.87115°N 0.15711°E / 51.87115; 0.15711