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Picture source: Russell Judge

The Red Cow was situated on Wide Bargate. This was a grade-II listed pub.

Source: Vic Bannister

This pub has now reopened.

Russell Judge (May 2014)

Closed again.

Admin (July 2022)

Listed building details:

Public house and gate piers. Mid C18, altered C19. Red brick in Flemish bond, plain tiled roof with coped gables and 2 gable stacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 5-bay front, with 1st floor band and dentilled wooden eaves cornice. Central 6-panelled door with plain overlight in door surround with narrow pilasters and pedimented, panelled reveals, flanked by pairs of plain sashes. To 1st floor 5 plain sashes. All sashes have cambered brick heads with stucco keystones. In the roof are 3 glazing bar sash gabled dormers with lead roofs. Attached to the right is a low brick wall with cast-iron gate pier, and matching gate pier opposite. These bear the 3 crowns of Boston town.

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