Английская Википедия:Griffin Hotel, Attleborough

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox hotel The Griffin Hotel is located in the English town of Attleborough in the county of Norfolk.[1] It has been a Grade II listed building since the 21 July 1951.

Location

The hotel is located on Church Street[2] in the centre of the town. The hotel is next to, and overlooks the parish church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The hotel is Шаблон:Convert north west of Attleborough railway station. The hotel is Шаблон:Convert south west of the city of Norwich. The nearest airport is also at Norwich and that is Шаблон:Convert north east of the hotel.

History

The first inn on this site opened its doors to travelers in 1560 during the early part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The original inn is located in the front of the building facing on to Church Street. The hotel was extended in the 17th and 18th centuries with and this part of the buildings frontage faces east towards the parish church. By this time the Griffin had become a busy coaching inn. An interesting feature of the archway and courtyard were the use of wooden cobbles installed to muffle the horse's hooves, so as not to disturb the guests sleeping upstairs.

References

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  1. OS Explorer Map 237 – Norwich, Wymondham, Attleborough and Watton. Шаблон:ISBN.
  2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Шаблон:ISBN