The Three Mariners Public House

The Three Mariners Public House is a late 17th-century public house with a 19th-century addition, which was altered and restored in the early 20th century. It is constructed from coursed sandstone rubble and features a slate roof with brick chimneys. The building has a rectangular three-unit plan and stands three storeys tall, with a single-storey addition on the right. The original structure has three bays and gable chimneys. The doorway located between the second and third bays has a restored chamfered surround with a shaped lintel. Most of the windows have been restored and feature flush chamfered mullions on the ground floor, while the upper windows have chamfered mullions set in rebated and chamfered surrounds. All windows consist of three lights, except for a two-light window in the second bay on the ground floor. The 19th-century extension has a shallow-pitched roof and a gable chimney, standing at full height but only two storeys tall. It includes a tall doorway with a plain surround and overlight on the right, along with a large six-paned sash window on each floor.

Inside, the third unit contains two large roughly chamfered axial beams, while the other units have roughly-shaped lateral beams, indicating possible alterations that may have included the removal of a former axial chimney stack. Historically, Bridge Lane served as the main road leading north over the Lune until Skerton Bridge was constructed in 1788. Much of the street was demolished when a new road was created from China Street to the Bus Station in 1937. Old photographs, including one from 1927, reveal that the current facade, which was once part of a row of buildings, has been largely restored. These photographs show a gabled fourth storey above the two right-hand bays and a ground-floor doorway in the left-hand bay.