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Picture source: Russell Judge

The Red Cow was situated on Wide Bargate. This was a grade-II listed pub.

Source: Vic Bannister

This pub has now reopened.

Russell Judge (May 2014)

Closed again.

Admin (July 2022)

From: Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer:

A public house dating from the mid 18th century which underwent alterations in the 19th century. It is two and a half storeys high and is constructed of red brick and has a plain tiled roof with coped gables and two gable stacks. The gate piers are also listed. An open site opposite the public house was the location of the cattle market. This association was probably why the public house was called The Red Cow, in honour of the Lincoln Red breed of cattle. Prior the this public house, an inn known as 'The Bell' was located on the site. The Red Cow appears to have closed at some point between June 2016 and May 2017. It is now planned to become part of a care home.

Listed building details:

Public house and gate piers. Mid C18, altered C19. Red brick in Flemish bond, plain tiled roof with coped gables and 2 gable stacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics, 5-bay front, with 1st floor band and dentilled wooden eaves cornice. Central 6-panelled door with plain overlight in door surround with narrow pilasters and pedimented, panelled reveals, flanked by pairs of plain sashes. To 1st floor 5 plain sashes. All sashes have cambered brick heads with stucco keystones. In the roof are 3 glazing bar sash gabled dormers with lead roofs. Attached to the right is a low brick wall with cast-iron gate pier, and matching gate pier opposite. These bear the 3 crowns of Boston town.

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