The White Bull | |
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General information | |
Type | Public house |
Address | Church Street |
Town or city | Ribchester, Lancashire |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53°48′43″N2°31′56″W / 53.81201°N 2.53232°W |
Completed | 1707 |
Renovated | 2017 |
Owner | Julie Gainford (since 2023) [1] |
Landlord | Julie Gainford [1] |
Technical details | |
Material | Sandstone |
Floor count | 2 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 3 |
Website | |
http://whitebullribchester.com |
The White Bull (also known as the White Bull Inn) is a public house and inn on Church Street (formerly one of the Roman Watling Streets) [1] in the English village of Ribchester, Lancashire. It dates to 1707, although an alehouse is believed to have previously stood on the site. [2] It is a Grade II listed building with some unique exterior features. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The building, which overlooks The Hillock, the ancient centre of the village, is made of sandstone with slate roofs, in two storeys and four bays. On the front is a protruding two-storey gabled porch with two pairs of Doric columns, possibly taken from a nearby Roman fort, [7] specifically the tepidarium of the Roman baths. They are believed to have been recovered from the bed of the River Ribble. [8]
The doorway has a moulded surround. Above the portico is a rustic wooden representation of a white bull. The right bay has been altered and contains a door and modern shop windows. To the left, a former stable has a doorway with a plain surround, a blocked doorway converted into a window with a dated lintel, and a circular pitching hole. [4] [5] The original door, to the right of today's main entrance, was filled in in the 1940s. [9]
In the late 18th century, the building also served as the local courthouse for many years, with one of its rooms used for holding prisoners. [8]
The inn, which has three rooms, was put up for sale, in January 2017, at an asking price in excess of £385,000. [10] It was bought by the Brooks family, who had previously owned it around the turn of the century, and was refurbished. [1] It was sold again, in late 2023, to Julie Gainford.
The pub was patronised by the members of Time Team during their three-day visit to the village, in September 1993, which was focused on nearby 2 Church Street. [7]
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