Great White Horse Hotel
The Great White Horse Hotel is a historic inn in the town centre of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. A hotel has existed on the site since 1518. Previously the site – located on the corner of Tavern Street and Northgate Street – had been used as a tavern in medieval times. It is a 16th or 17th century timber framed building refronted in the early 19th century. It featured in Charles Dicken's Pickwick Papers. On 19 December 1951 it became a Grade II* listed building. It is on the Heritage at Risk Register and is priority A. It is in the Central Conservation Area. The Great White Horse Hotel has hosted George II, Lord Nelson and the Beatles.
References
- ^ "Great White Horse » The Ipswich Society". www.ipswichsociety.org.uk. Ipswich Society. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Great White Horse Hotel (1235799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Great White Horse Hotel, 43, Tavern Street - Ipswich". Historic England. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Central Conservation Area" (PDF). Ipswich Borough Council. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Hotel that inspired Dickens on 'at risk' list". BBC. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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