The Sun Inn is a

Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

overlooking the village pond at 7 Church Road,

Barnes Barnes may refer to: People * Barnes (name), a family name and a given name (includes lists of people with that name) Places United Kingdom *Barnes, London, England **Barnes railway station ** Barnes Bridge railway station ** Barnes Railway Bri ...

in the

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () in southwest London forms part of Outer London and is the only London borough on both sides of the River Thames. It was created in 1965 when three smaller council areas amalgamated under the London ...

. It was built as a

coffee-house A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caf ...

in the mid-18th century, but the architect is not known. The Sun Inn is now part of the

Mitchells & Butlers Mitchells & Butlers plc (also referred to as "M&B") runs circa 1,784 managed pubs, bars and restaurants throughout the United Kingdom. The company's headquarters are in Birmingham, England. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange an ...

chain.

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Official websitePhotograph of The Sun Inn, Barnes, in about 1860
held at

Orleans House Gallery Orleans House was a Palladian architecture, Palladian villa built by the architect John James (architect), John James in 1710 near the River Thames, Thames at Twickenham, England, for the politician and diplomat James Johnston (Secretary of Sta ...

18th-century establishments in England Barnes, London Buildings and structures completed in the 18th century Coffeehouses and cafés in London Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Grade II listed pubs in London Mitchells & Butlers Pubs in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames {{pub-stub