The Saracen's Head, where there had been a pub since at least the early 18th century.

It was also known as the Oven because of the bakehouse behind.

White Hart and Saracens Head.

An old view showing both Inns with a cart of barrels outside the Saracens.

White Hart. Note the Fighting Cocks in the background. Also note the wooden railings by the river.

The pub had one of the longest, although narrow, yards in the town and was used by carriers from villages to the west.

In the 1840's the Inn had a bad reputation in the eyes of the local constabulary.

White Hart

Another old view.

The Greyhound now gone.

At one time it had its own brewhouse and stabling for about 100 horses.

Three football clubs were based at the Greyhound at different times.

The old Plough Inn.

An old view of East Street with the Plough sign visible to the right of centre.

The old Vine Bar or top Vine, to distinguish it from the Vine Tap or Tavern in Lindsey Court.

Sign on the right near the awning.

A photo of the old dram house next to the derelict vicarage, taken about 1865.

Demolished about 1868.

The outstanding new Punch House (on the right) built in 1868 on the site of the old dram house and vicarage.

Note the "spire" on the roof that has since gone. Why?

19-23 High Street, 1991

George Hotel - This was a major hotel in the Town Centre, where George Burrows stayed, and wrote his book "Romany Rye".

Cross Roads Inn

This Inn used to stand on the corner of the Lincoln Road and Thimbleby Road.

Vine Tap - Ready for demolition.

Note the town's first gents public toilets on the right. 

This photo shows the bakers that occupied the right side of the Nelson and an old view of St. Lawrence Street.

Taken before 1923.

One of the few photos of the Lord Nelson, partly obscured by the Stanhope Memorial.

The Post Office now occupies the site.

Five Inns

In this old scene we can see the Bull Hotel, Red Lion, Fleece and the New Inn and Rodney in North Street.

The Bull Hotel in The Bull Ring.

The Bull Hotel has always been Horncastle's leading Inn. In 1846 it had 24 bedrooms and stabling for 100 horses.

The Assembly Rooms (large windows to the right) were used for public meetings and social events. Sir Joseph Banks attended events in these rooms.

The Fighting Cocks

One of the town's older pubs.

Dating back to the mid-18th century, it had its' own brewhouse and cock pit until 1849 when cock fighting was made illegal.

It had two large scythes on the wall which commemorate the Scythe Fair held on the 21st august when blacksmiths supplied scythes for the harvest.

The Reindeer Hotel.

Used regularly by horse dealers, 1820 to 1900, who returned each year.

The inn paddock was used for auction sales of hunters and carriage horses,

Masons Arms beerhouse

The last building on the right, in this old photo of West Street, is the Masons Arms beerhouse.

Great Northern Hotel

This hotel was ideally positioned opposite the railway station.

It was built and opened in 1855 when the railway arrived at Horncastle.

Perhaps because of its proximity to the railway it was favoured by many foreign buyers to the Horse Fair.

It closed in 1960.