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Grade I listed pub in Gloucester, England

There are no records to state that the house was built in the 1200's. It was in fact built in the 1400's.

The Dick Whittington Tavern

The Dick Whittington Tavern, currently named Dick Whittington's, is a public house at 100 Westgate Street, Gloucester, built in the 13th century and known as Saint Nicholas House, possibly for the family of Richard Whittington (Dick Whittington), Lord Mayor of London. The building is grade I listed with Historic England.

After multiple refurbishments, including adding a Georgian town house frontage in the 18th century, conversion to a shop in the 19th century, it finally became a public house in 1980.

History

The building, known originally as Saint Nicholas House, was erected in the 1200s, possibly for the family of the Lord Mayor of London, Richard Whittington, with whom it is associated. It had alterations during the 15th and 16th centuries, and in 1574, Queen Elizabeth I visited the building. By the 1700s the building was converted into a Georgian-styled town house. In the 19th century, it was re-purposed into a shop. The building was designated a Grade I listed building on 23 January 1952. In 1980, the building was restored by the Gloucester Historic Buildings Ltd (now the Gloucester Civic Trust) and changed the use to a public house. Behind the St Nicholas Church next door, there is a large beer garden. In 2018, the Dick Whittington was sold by Dominion Hospitality to Four County Inns, who refurbished the venue in 2019

Building

The building is based on a timber frame, with a brick frontage and stone dressings. The roof is made of slate, with brick chimney stacks. The rear of the building still shows the timber basis. It is two storeys high, with an additional attic space and basement.

References

  1. ^ "DICK WHITTINGTON PUBLIC HOUSE". Gloucester Bid. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ Historic England. "DICK WHITTINGTON TAVERN (1245074)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Dick Whittington Achievements". Gloucester Civic Trust. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  4. "Dick Whittington's Gloucester". The City of Gloucester. Visit Gloucester. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. Stilliard, Ed (22 May 2019). "'Haunted' Gloucester pub The Dick Whittington which dates back centuries has closed". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

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