Black Horse, South Mimms

The Black Horse

The Black Horse is a Grade II listed public house on Blackhorse Lane in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, England.[1]

History

The pub can be dated to the 1700s, and is of red brick with a tiled roof. It has been kept in its original style, with traditional decor and original bay windows.[1] In 1874, the licensee was William Marle.[2] The pub was sold by auction in 1854.[3] When a local resident was shot by her fiancé in July 1970, the landlord set up a fund to allow her to go on holiday after she left hospital, but died before being able to go.[4] The building was made Grade II listed on 12 August 1985.[1] Blackhorse Lane, which may be named after the pub, is the lane along which South Mimms developed, and was historically part of the main road to Holyhead.[5]

Geography

The surrounding area has historically been and remains rural.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Black Horse Public House (1295796)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ London, Directories- (1874). The London and Suburban Licensed Victuallers', Hotel and Tavern Keepers' Directory ... Henry Downes Miles. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Sales By Auction". Hertford Mercury and Reformer. Vol. 20, no. 1042. 22 July 1854. p. 2 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Typist shot by former fiance dies". Aberdeen Evening Express. No. 28794. 24 July 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ Jones, Arthur (1993). Hertfordshire 1731-1800 as Recorded in the Gentleman's Magazine. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. pp. 223–224. ISBN 978-0-901354-73-0.
  6. ^ South Mimms: Other estates. British History Online. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

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