Red Lion, Cotherstone

Built 1738 of stone which has an interior little-altered since the 1960s.

Walk into a passage from the front door with a dado of ply panelling and high up on the wall an old bell. A door on the left leads to the main bar.

Glazed vestibule as you enter, some old dado panelling, an interwar Art Deco stone fireplace with a carving above. More panelling to the right of the fireplace and all of it painted magnolia colour, two window seats. There is 1960s-style treatment of the wall above the dado with timbered strips to make it look ‘half-timbered’. There are two 1960s red leatherette benches – one each side. The servery at the end of the room has an old, at least interwar counter with the front painted black with a bar top replaced in 2021. Non-descript bar back of modern items. A 1960s stone fireplace with a log fire.

Door at the other end of the bar leads to the lounge which is almost in two parts. On the right is a small area in front of the servery with a panelled bar counter front and beaten copper top. fielded dado panelling painted magnolia. The left larger area has a stone fireplace, two red leatherette benches, three card / dominoes tables; fielded dado panelling painted magnolia. Closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, Opens at 6pm (3pm Sun).