Commemorative plaque 75021

This blue commemorative plaque records: Grade II Listed, the Lion (formerly the Lion & Lamb) is a 17th Century coaching inn with 19th century façade. At the zenith of the coaching era in the 1830s, Daventry had become a major hub of the national network, with more than 250 coaches passing through the town every week, including services between London, Warwick, Birmingham, Liverpool and Holyhead, and Birmingham and Cambridge. Recorded plaque organisation: Daventry Heritage Trail.

The Lion, originally named the Lion & Lamb, is a 17th Century coaching inn that served as a vital stopover during the peak of the coaching era in the 1830s when Daventry was a bustling hub for over 250 weekly coaches connecting major cities across England.