"Now called Protection Cottage, this old inn is straight opposite to the entrance of the Thomas Cowley School where the High Street joins the Spalding Road. Though just a small inn with one public room, it was very popular with working men of the village. A typical inn of the time, the customers sat round a scrubbed table and the beer was brought in jugs from a barrel in the back room. The ‘Pro’, as it was affectionately known, closed its doors in the early 1950’s to become just a happy memory for many people."

Written by Ian Evans, 2004

Known Publicans: Robert & Ann Manning; Herbert & Annie Carter; George Carter; Bertie Woods