The mediaeval inn is such a familiar scene from popular fiction – dark rooms, roaring fires, overflowing tankards – but what was it really like to visit such a place? In this talk, the buildings archaeologist, James Wright will explore evidence from architecture, history, and archaeology to reconstruct the experience of visiting an inn during the mediaeval period.
Following research across places such as Shropshire, Hampshire, Somerset, Oxfordshire and Nottinghamshire this talk will be an exploration of the physical characteristics of surviving inns. It will also look at how inns and other drinking venues such as church houses, taverns, and alehouses contributed to the evolution of the Great British Boozer!
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