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| 1892 map showing the Church Inn (High Street at the top) |
The Church Inn was situated in Lees with its address at the turn of the century being 6 Lees Square. It was the oldest recorded inn in Lees dating back to at least 1717 when it was known as the Angel. Between 1784 and 1848 the inn had been known by various names but the after nearby St Thomas's Church was completed in 1848 it became the Church Inn. It closed in 1913 in a sorry state of repair and after many summonses over the years. Rather unbelievably considering the age and condition of the former inn it wasn't demolished for almost half a century later. Lees library now occupied the site of the former Church Inn.
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