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.[1] 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.[2] It is on the Heritage at Risk Register and is priority A.[3] It is in the Central Conservation Area.[4] The Great White Horse Hotel has hosted George II, Lord Nelson and the Beatles.[5]
Great White Horse Hotel | |
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Location | Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
Coordinates | 52°03′28″N 1°09′22″E / 52.0578°N 1.1561°E |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Great White Horse Hotel |
Designated | 19 December 1951 |
Reference no. | 1235799 |
References
edit- ^ "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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