Flying Horse Inn
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The Flying Horse Inn is a former public house in Nottingham
. It was established around 1483. It is a Grade II listed building.
It stands upon the site of the house which the Plumptre family erected for themselves when they first came to Nottingham in the 13th century.
The first information of "The Flying Horse," is from 1400 when John de Plumtre founded Plumptre Hospital
. The property forming the endowment included the oldest portion of The Flying Horse in The Poultry.
In the 18th century it was called the "Travellers Inn".
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
met in 1791 at the Flying Horse Inn.
In 1799 "The Flying Horse " was in the possession of one William Rowbotham. The house was described as being at the Hen Cross.
In 1813, a great dinner was held to celebrate victory over Napoleon I
. A figure of Napoleon had been brought from London by coach, and this was burned in the Market Place amidst scenes of excitement and rejoicing.
By 1818, the owner was Robert Mackley. In 1826 the rent was £63 a year. The building was in bad condition and scarcely habitable. After repair the rent increased to £100 a year. In 1832 Jane Clark occupied The Inn.
It was heavily restored in 1935.
It survived as a public house until the 1989, when it was converting into a shop. It is now at the entrance to the Flying Horse Walk
shopping mall.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. It was established around 1483. It is a Grade II listed building.
It stands upon the site of the house which the Plumptre family erected for themselves when they first came to Nottingham in the 13th century.
The first information of "The Flying Horse," is from 1400 when John de Plumtre founded Plumptre Hospital
Plumptre Hospital
Plumptre Hospital was a charity in Nottingham providing almshouse accommodation for 599 years from 1392 to 1991.-History:John de Plumptre, Mayor of Nottingham, founded Plumptre Hospital in 1392. It was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and supported two priests and "thirteen poor women broken...
. The property forming the endowment included the oldest portion of The Flying Horse in The Poultry.
In the 18th century it was called the "Travellers Inn".
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade
Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade
The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, , was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, when twelve men gathered together at a printing shop in London, England.-Origins:...
met in 1791 at the Flying Horse Inn.
In 1799 "The Flying Horse " was in the possession of one William Rowbotham. The house was described as being at the Hen Cross.
In 1813, a great dinner was held to celebrate victory over Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader during the latter stages of the French Revolution.As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815...
. A figure of Napoleon had been brought from London by coach, and this was burned in the Market Place amidst scenes of excitement and rejoicing.
By 1818, the owner was Robert Mackley. In 1826 the rent was £63 a year. The building was in bad condition and scarcely habitable. After repair the rent increased to £100 a year. In 1832 Jane Clark occupied The Inn.
It was heavily restored in 1935.
It survived as a public house until the 1989, when it was converting into a shop. It is now at the entrance to the Flying Horse Walk
Flying Horse Walk
The Flying Horse Walk, or FH Mall as it says at the entrance, is an elegant shopping arcade located at the heart of Nottingham City Centre in Nottingham, England...
shopping mall.