ABANDONED PUB STOCKPORT (INSIDE 2017) WHITE LION

The White Lion originates from the 15th century.
In 1815, during the battle of Waterloo, the landlord fired a cannon to inform the tows people of the battleS victories. A Wife Sale Took place here in 1831 by William Clayton who sold his wife for five shillings to a J Booth; she was handed over to the purchaser with a halter round her neck. The building was rebuilt in 1904 in the Art Nouveau style.
The White Lion pub in the centre of Stockport is a listed building.
Grade: II
Date Listed: 21 September 1993
English Heritage Building
this is how the inside now looks.