An inn provides temporary accommodation for travelers. It also serves beverages and cooked food on the premises. The core function of a public house is to serve alcoholic drinks on the premises, but it may also serve food and provide accommodation or have done so in the past.- Category ID : 2346
An article from the Regency Collection describing the plan and function of inns catering to horse-drawn travelers, illustrated with historic engravings.
Built in 1420 as the principal inn of Rye, on the south coast of England, the Mermaid is a jettied timber structure. Includes brief history and images.
This Georgian tavern in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of the oldest in the United States and has been restored to its former use. Includes history, description and photographs.
Lists data from census returns and trade directories on thousands of pubs, beer houses, taverns and hotels in London, Essex, Kent and Suffolk over the last 200 years. It includes a few images.
This National Historic Landmark Hotel in Riverside, California is an astonishing assemblage of exotic architecture. Includes a history and virtual tour.
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) provides a database of historic pub interiors in the United Kingdom: images and descriptions. There is also an introduction to types of heritage pubs and a list of architectural terms.