Ye Old Sun Inn
The pub was built in the early 18th century. Various extensions were added at the rear in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2004, the pub was taken over by Ashley and Kelly McCarthy, and in 2009 they bought the freehold. They developed the food offer at the pub, and won awards including the 2013 National Licensee of the Year. They also opened a village shop in the premises. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, they reduced its opening hours to two days a week, introduced a still, and started selling spirits and chocolates that they made on the premises.
The pub is built of colourwashed brick, with a floor band, a cogged band above, and a pantile roof with the remains of a stone kneeler on the right. It has two storeys and three bays. On the front is a porch, and the windows are sashes, most of them sliding horizontally. It has been Grade II listed since 1985.
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References
- ^ Historic England. "Ye Olde Sun Inne (1316653)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Award-winning freehouse on sale for £900k". Morning Advertiser. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Lloyd, Gary (26 May 2020). "'I hope I'm wrong but pubs won't ever be the same again'". Morning Advertiser. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Greenwood, Darren (6 October 2023). "Ashley and Kelly McCarthy shine as Sun Inn a Colton has new direction". The Press. Retrieved 12 June 2024.