Henry C. Shelley / Henry CShelley
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Inns and Taverns of Old London is a book written by Henry C. Shelley that explores the history and culture of the drinking establishments in London during the 18th and 19th centuries. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various types of inns and taverns that existed during this period, including coaching inns, coffee houses, and gin palaces. Shelley also delves into the social and economic factors that contributed to the rise and fall of these establishments, as well as the role they played in the daily lives of Londoners. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and historical details, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the history of London or the social history of drinking.No evidence is available to establish the actual date when the Tabard was built; Stow speaks of it as among the ''most ancient'' of the locality; but the nearest approach to definite dating assigns the inn to the early fourteenth century. One antiquary indeed fixes the earliest distinct record of the site of the inn in 1304, soon after which the Abbot of Hyde, whose abbey was in the neighbourhood of Winchester, here built himself a town mansion and probably at the same time a hostelry for travellers. Three years later the Abbot secured a license to erect a chapel close by the inn. It seems likely, then, that the Tabard had its origin as an adjunct of the town house of a Hampshire ecclesiastic.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
