Black Lion public house stood at 135 High Street North A beer shop has existed there since the early 19th Century. With one or two exceptions it was in the ownership of the Keep family from 1871 to 1925. In 1871 Maria Keep opened as a beer seller and, according to Kelly's Directory of 1902-03 and 1917 Frederick Keep was the landlord. The premises, which stood at the corner of Harrow Road,  were rebuilt at some time around the turn of the last century. It was pulled down in about 1972 as part of the scheme to build a relief road for High Street North (now called Ray Massey Way).