THE White Lion pub in The Green, Darwen, has been listed for sale by owners Thwaites.

The Blackburn brewery announced earlier this year that it was looking to dispose of the pub, thought to be the oldest in Darwen, after licensees Babs and Len Greenall shut up shop.

The pair, who left in June, had only been in the pub for a matter of months, having taken over following a small refurbishment in March.

Mrs Greenall blamed a devasta- ting lack of trade for the pub’s downfall.

It has been listed by Trevor Dawson Chartered Surveyors at £160,000.