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Welcome to Wicstun
The mediaeval town now known as
Market Weighton - The Heart of East Yorkshire
750 Years a Market Town, 1251 - 2001
The Inns of Market Weighton
Typical of many market towns, Market Weighton
was, in days gone by, a meeting place where local farmers
gathered to sell their livestock and produce. The local inns
became a focal point where no doubt considerable quantities of
the local brews were consumed.
Dating back to the 1750's there were 17 inns in the town,
however as the population grew over the years the numbers of inns
dropped to the 7 of the present day.
The Red Lion, an old coaching inn, is situated at the main crossroads in the
town.
The Londesborough Arms, situated adjacent to the Church
of All Saints, dates back to the 18th century. It is an imposing brick
built, three story building, and was an important coaching and posting inn,
being on the York to Kingston upon Hull road.
It was known as the Briggs Inn until 1825 when it was renamed the Devonshire Arms. The Londesborough name was taken in 1850 when the Lord of the Manor of Market Weighton changed to Londesborough.
The Bay Horse in Market Place is another of the town's old coaching inns,
and is a listed building.
In Southgate, dating back to the 1890's
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| The Black Horse Inn on Londesborough Road - A favourite location for a refreshing drink and a good pub meal. Sadly this great public house closed in summer 2003 to make way for a housing development. | ||
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| The Black Horse - sad and lonely after being dumped on waste ground behind the closed inn. | ||
A coaching inn on the High Street in the centre of the town
In the Market Place, dating back to the
1850's
Last revision : 29 March, 2010
