Great White Horse Hotel Explained

Great White Horse Hotel
Coordinates:52.0578°N 1.1561°W
Location:Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Designation1:Grade II* listed building
Designation1 Offname:Great White Horse Hotel
Designation1 Date:19 December 1951
Designation1 Number:1235799

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. It is on the Heritage at Risk Register and is priority A.[2] It is in the Central Conservation Area.[3] The Great White Horse Hotel has hosted George II, Lord Nelson and the Beatles.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great White Horse » The Ipswich Society . www.ipswichsociety.org.uk . Ipswich Society . 26 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Great White Horse Hotel, 43, Tavern Street - Ipswich. Historic England. 28 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Central Conservation Area. Ipswich Borough Council. 28 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Hotel that inspired Dickens on 'at risk' list. BBC. 28 March 2024.