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Wednesday 7 October 2015

King's Head, Morton

5 April 1793  Stamford Mercury  advert for sale of King's Head.  In the tenure or occupation of John Whymant or his under-tenant Joseph Pix.  John Whymant, who died in 1794, was my 5x great grandfather.  The Pix family were also related.





6 July 2013  The King’s Head in Morton could be demolished by winter - Rutland and Stamford Mercury

7 February 2014
http://www.bournelocal.co.uk/news/business/business-news/co-op-changes-its-plans-for-store-in-morton-1-5861597

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A supermarket company has abandoned plans to build a shop on a former village pub site, instead opting to knock down another pub opposite and redevelop that site.
Lincolnshire Co-operative demolished the old King’s Head pub in High Street, Morton, in November, submitting plans to build a supermarket there the following month."
 
The Lord Nelson pub, Morton, and opposite, the site where The Kings Head pub once stood. Photo: MSMP060214-005ow
 


 

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