The Punch Bowl Inn was an 18th-century Grade II-listed public house in Hurst Green, Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England.

It was demolished in June 2021 without the required planning permission and an investigation followed, leading Ribble Valley Council to instruct the owners to rebuild it.

[1] According to local legend, the inn was built in the 1720s and was visited by the highwaymen Dick Turpin and Ned King in 1738.

The walls of the two-bay, two-storey 18th-century portion were of sandstone laid in watershot pattern (courses angled slightly outwards to shed water) and the roof was of slate.

The original building was joined to the 19th-century eastern addition by a two-storey single bay structure which appeared to be of similar construction to the 18th-century part, with sash windows and plain stone surrounds.

[3] After closure of the pub the building stood empty, attracting vandalism and falling into disrepair; lead flashing was also stolen from its roof.

[3][4] Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley Nigel Evans, in whose constituency the building was located, said: "It's quite miserable every time I drive past it to see what was a very popular pub in such a state".

[4][6] Historic England said: "We are saddened to hear reports that the Grade II listed Punch Bowl Inn has been demolished without consent, and we will be investigating this with our regional partners.

[7][8] In April 2022 Ribble Valley Council ordered that the Punch Bowl had to be rebuilt to its original plan based on architecture records.