The British pub combines the grand old tradition of drinking beer with some of the most important events in English history. In times past the inn was a social center as well as the place to bed down for the night when traveling through and the place that the stage coaches would pick up and leave customers. Visiting a range of pubs Cheshire offers you the chance to learn more about English history while enjoying a traditional English ale.
The inns and pubs that are scattered throughout Cheshire have a lot of history attached to them and there are many that have a history that stretches way back to Elizabethan times or beyond. These pubs are just as much a tourist attraction as they are a watering hole.
In Chester one of the oldest pubs is the Bear and Billets. The building, which dates from 1644 was originally a townhouse of the Earl of Shrewsbury and was converted into an inn in the 18th century. The renovated bar has a good range of memorabilia as a nod to the long history of the pub. The Falcon Inn has a long history too with medieval elements still incorporated into the building structure that date back to 1200.
In Tattenhall, there is one of the oldest pubs in Cheshire known as the Blue Bell Inn and parts of it date from mid 14th Century. The building, which still has some of the original parts has a small cobbled forecourt and low wooden beams. But it is perhaps most famous for being haunted by a duck and having a 400 year old mummified mouse on the premises. This is a charming little piece of drinking history to visit.
At Nantwich there is an historically interesting inn with a royal connection. The Crown Hotel was rebuilt from timber donated by the Queen Elizabeth I after it was destroyed by a savage fire that ripped through the town in 1583. Almost all the original building has been maintained and it was used as a last staging post for changing horse on the London to Cheshire run.
At the center of Macclesfield you will find the Bate Hall Hotel, which has a particularly fascinating history that was linked to the banning of Catholicism under King Henry VIII. Many people remained devout Catholics in secret and traveling priests in disguise would come to do mass. At the Bate Hall Hotel there is a priest’s hole where the priests were hidden away to avoid capture by the king’s men. There are some very interesting historical tapestries on display at the inn as well.
At Warrington there is the Barley Mow Inn, which is one of the oldest in the region and was built and opened in 1561. The edifice has some impressive Tudor style architecture and makes a quaint place to stop for a pint and investigate some of the building’s old history.
Pubs Cheshire offer a peek into some of Britain’s most important historical events as well as the continuation of a very long British tradition for enjoying a pint or two of ale with your mates. Visiting them offers a different way to learn about English history while sipping on a refreshing beer.
There are plenty of bars and pubs Cheshire that range from the traditional British pub to the more sophisticated wine bars and clubs. We’ve got the best inside information on pubs and the best Inn Cheshire .
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