Ye Horns Inn

Ye Horns Inn
Pictured in 2007
Horns Inn is located in the City of Preston district
Horns Inn
Horns Inn
Location within the City of Preston district
Former namesBuck Horns
General information
TypePublic house restaurant
AddressHorns Lane, Goosnargh
Town or cityPreston, Lancashire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°50′49″N 2°38′51″W / 53.847036°N 2.647371°W / 53.847036; -2.647371
Completed1782
Technical details
Floor count2
Website
www.yehornsinn.com

Ye Horns Inn is a restaurant and public house on Horns Lane in Goosnargh parish in Lancashire, England.[1]

Located near the Forest of Bowland, Ye Horns Inn has welcomed locals and travellers alike over the years. Originally a coaching inn called the Buck Horns,[2] dating back to 1782, it was originally part of a working farm.[3]

During the inter-war period the interior was partially refitted which coincided with render and mock timber being applied to the exterior. This, and the creation of dining rooms, is thought to be an attempt to provide an "improved" pub, popular at the time and stemming from a desire to cut back on the amount of drunkenness associated with conventional Victorian and Edwardian public houses.

Fast forward a few decades and the building was granted a Grade II listing in January 2017 based on its architectural value and the retention of the pub’s interior. Its distinctive characteristics, prior to renovation 2018–2022, earned it a listing on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[4] It was one of only three pubs in the UK where the public could sit behind the bar in the area from which the bar staff serve.[5] However, the Campaign for Real Ale claims that the renovations from 2018 to 2022 appear to have damaged historic parts of the interior without listed building consent.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Ye Horns Inn review: 'It's not just the reimagining of the interior that openly shouts ambition'". 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "What is Ye Horns Inn?". Ye Horns Inn. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ "15 foodie places with outdoor spaces in Lancashire and the Lake District". 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 52. ISBN 9781852493042.
  5. ^ a b "Horns Inn". Pub Heritage: Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Retrieved 12 August 2022.