Project Gutenberg 2013-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 93 Maskell, Henry Parr Maskell, Henry P. Gregory, Edward W. (Edward William) 1871 Gregory, Edward William Old Country Inns of England Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Illustrated by the authors. Manorial inns -- Monastic inns -- The hospices -- The rise of the towns -- The craft guilds and traders' inns -- Church inns and church ales -- Coaching inns -- Wayside inns and alehouses -- Historic signs and historic inns -- Sports and pastimes -- The inns of literature and art -- Fanciful signs and curious signboards -- Haunted inns -- Old inns and their architecture -- The commercial traveller -- The new inn and its possibilities -- Inn furniture -- The innkeeper -- Public house reform. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Old Country Inns of England" by Henry P. Maskell and Edward W. Gregory is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich history and cultural significance of various country inns in England, detailing their evolution from simple shelters for travelers to vibrant social hubs. The authors aim to provide readers with a captivating look at the role inns played in English society, showcasing notable establishments across the countryside. The opening of the work sets the stage by addressing a common complaint among travelers about guidebooks focusing solely on churches and manor houses, neglecting the historical context of inns. The authors begin by discussing the legacy of these establishments, highlighted by various 'manorial' inns that provided hospitality since at least the 14th century. They introduce intriguing anecdotes about the oldest inns and describe the transition from simple manor houses to the institutionalized inns, which became central to community life and travel. Through its detailed explorations, the book seeks to reignite appreciation for these fading symbols of an earlier, more communal way of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44382/44382-h/images/cover.jpg en Taverns (Inns) -- England England -- Social life and customs Hotels -- England Bars (Drinking establishments) -- England DA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 430986 431092 2024-10-18T14:49:51.934893 2023-09-19T10:10:50.530645 text/html text/html 423799 2021-01-25T09:42:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 4701472 2021-01-25T09:42:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5465126 2024-10-18T14:50:01.985810 application/epub+zip 5468819 2024-10-18T14:49:54.231881 application/epub+zip 234869 2024-10-18T14:49:52.983864 application/epub+zip 5617517 2024-10-18T14:50:06.852785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5546025 2024-10-18T14:50:00.296843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318806 2022-09-20T08:44:44.609028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349418 2024-10-18T14:49:50.406907 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 351093 2013-12-07T18:09:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 139155 2013-12-07T18:10:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 349431 2013-12-07T18:10:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138825 2013-12-07T18:10:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349442 2013-12-07T18:10:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138764 2013-12-07T18:10:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24278 2024-10-18T14:50:07.007780 application/rdf+xml 29227 2024-10-18T14:49:53.114859 image/jpeg 3968 2024-10-18T14:49:53.050838 image/jpeg 4749611 2024-10-18T14:49:52.111867 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog