Golden Lion, Port Isaac

The Golden Lion is a public house on Fore Street in the English fishing village of Port Isaac, Cornwall. Believed to date from at least the early 19th century, the building may have earlier origins (with claims of its being 18th-[1] and 17th century).[2] It is a Grade II listed building.[3]

Golden Lion
The building in 2009, looking south along Fore Street
Golden Lion is located in Cornwall
Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Location within Cornwall
Golden Lion is located in the United Kingdom
Golden Lion
Golden Lion
Golden Lion (the United Kingdom)
General information
TypePublic house
Address10 Fore Street
Town or cityPort Isaac, Cornwall
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.592431°N 4.831723°W / 50.592431; -4.831723
Completedearly 19th century
Website
thegoldenlionportisaac.co.uk

The main ground floor contains a snug bar, a main bar and a balcony overlooking the harbour.[4]

The Bones Bar, separate from the main bar area, is located on the lower ground floor. In there, a section of glassed flooring shows an old passageway that was allegedly a storage area used by smugglers. A door from the bar exits to an area called The Gun Deck, where a gun from the SS Milly can be seen. The vessel was sunk by a German U-boat in 1918 during World War I.[4]

Private rooms, for rental, are on the third floor.[4]

The pub has featured as the "Crab & Lobster" for the television series Doc Martin and the "local" for the film The Fisherman's Friends.[4]

In August 2021, the pub's landlord, St Austell Brewery, was looking for a new licensee.[5]

  • Gun recovered from the SS Milly, which sank off the coast in 1918
    Gun recovered from the SS Milly, which sank off the coast in 1918
  • The rear of the pub (left) and its view of the harbour
    The rear of the pub (left) and its view of the harbour
  • And viewed from the western side of the harbour (right of centre)
    And viewed from the western side of the harbour (right of centre)

References
  1. The Golden Lion – official website
  2. Golden Lion Inn, Port Isaac – St Austell Brewery
  3. Historic England. "10, Fore Street (1115072)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. "Run a pub in Cornwall from Doc Martin and Fishermen's Friends the Golden Lion" – The Falmouth Packet, 2 August 2021
  5. "Doc Martin and Fisherman's Friends pub looking for new licensees" – Cornwall Live, 3 August 2021
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