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The Black Lion was situated on the old Great North Road. This grade-II listed pub was originally known as The Scarthing Moor Inn and is now used as a farmhouse.

Listed building details:

Farmhouse. C18 with large early C19 addition. Formerly the Black Lion Inn. Brick, rendered, with hipped and gabled slate roof. Stone plinth, rebated eaves, 4 roof stacks. 3 storeys, 2 bays, square plan with rear wing. South front has central C19 square columned porch with antae and parapet, containing half glazed door, flanked by unequally spaced single glazing bar sashes. Above, blocked opening and 2 glazing bar sashes. Above again, a blocked opening and a glazing bar sash. To right, rear addition, brick with slate roof, has large stepped gable to west with stone coping. To west, single plain sash. West front has central plain sash flanked by single glazing bar sashes with timber lintels. Above, 3 glazing bar sashes on each floor. North front has, to left, round headed door with fanlight, flanked by single glazing bar sashes. To right, C20 door and to its right, single glazing bar sash. Above, 3 glazing bar sashes. Above again, 2 glazing bar sashes and a blocked opening. Rear wing, to north east, has to north a glazing bar sash. To south, a glazing bar sash and to right, door, both with segmental heads. Rear elevation has 2 glazing bar sashes of different sizes, and above, 2 glazing bar sashes on each floor. To right, adjoining boundary wall with ramped coping and toilet block, single storey, 2 bays, with to west, single unglazed opening and to south, door. Adjoining store, brick with coped gables and wall, has to south, door with timber lintel and to right, a small light. Interior has central entrance hall with early C19 3 storey open well staircase with landings, square newels, stick balusters, and double scrolled ramped handrail. Several early C19 hob grates, one with Adam style decoration. Mid C19 painted slate fireplace with ho

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