The Sun Inn is a Grade II listed, parlour pub in Leintwardine, Herefordshire, England. [1] [2]
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. [3]
The 200+ year old establishment, [4] one of the UK's last remaining parlour pubs, [2] [4] had been owned and operated by resident [5] Flossie Lane, who was born in the Sun Inn in 1914, [6] and took over ownership more than 70 years ago, until her death in June 2009 [2] aged 94. [4]
Without anyone to take her place, there had been fears that it would be sold for redevelopment, [2] but with the help of CAMRA, and the Save the Sun Inn campaign, [4] [7] the pub was purchased from Flossie's nieces, who were keen for it to remain a pub, [4] by a neighbour and friend of Flossie's and a local brewery owner. [2]
The new owners added a rear pavilion-style extension which has become the main bar venue. The original two front rooms remain, a red-brick public bar and the more comfortable parlour.