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Castle Inn
The Castle Inn is a public house in West Lulworth, Dorset, England, which dates from the 16th century. It was originally called The Green Man, and later The Jolly Sailor. , the pub is a popular traditional pub and hotel. The Castle Inn has a focus upon traditional real ales, real ciders and fresh food. History The pub has changed names many times during its history. It has been known as both the Green Man and the Traveller's Rest at various points. It is currently named after the early 17th century hunting lodge Lulworth Castle, situated in East Lulworth. An 1846 document held by the Dorset History Centre amongst the papers of the brewers White and Bennett of Wareham notes that it was then called ''The Jolly Sailor'' and formerly called The Lugger. In ''Dorset Pubs & Breweries'', Tim Edgell states that the pub dates back 400 years, and that it was a homebrew pub in the 19th century. Its name was changed from ''The Jolly Sailor'' in about 1860 - it was still The Jolly Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Lulworth
West Lulworth is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset, situated on the English Channel beside Lulworth Cove. In the 2011 census the civil parish—which includes most of Lulworth Camp army base—had 291 households and a population of 714. The village is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is a popular tourist destination, especially for day trips. History In 1086 in the Domesday Book West Lulworth was not distinguished from neighbouring East Lulworth; only one settlement was recorded, called ''Luluorde'', ''Luluworde'' or ''Loloworde''. It had 38.3 households, was in Winfrith Hundred and the lord and tenant-in-chief was Aiulf the chamberlain. Despite this, East and West Lulworth may have been separate settlements at this time, and definitely were so by the end of the 13th century. The Castle Inn is one of the oldest pubs in Dorset, dating from the 16th century. Holy Trinity parish church was originally in the village centre, but was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |