The Bull Hotel, Ludlow

The Bull Hotel is a historic inn in Ludlow, at 14 Bull Ring.

Bull Hotel
LocationLudlow, Shropshire, England
Coordinates52°22′07″N 2°43′04″W / 52.3686°N 2.7177°W / 52.3686; -2.7177
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBull Hotel
Designated15 April 1954
Reference no.1219761[1]
The Bull Hotel, Ludlow is located in Shropshire
The Bull Hotel, Ludlow
Location in Shropshire

The public house is described as "the best surviving medieval inn in Ludlow" and pre-dates the Feathers Hotel opposite.[2] It is a Grade II listed building.[1] Much of the current three-storey building dates to the 16th century, but the painted stucco front date from the 18th century and the roof tiles from the 20th century.[1]

During the Ludlow Festival in the summer, the hotel hosts the Fringe Festival, featuring live jazz music and plays in the courtyard of the hotel.[3]

Rivalry with The Feathers

edit

On the opposite side of the street is the Feathers Hotel and the two hostelries partake in a tug-of-war competition every Boxing Day across the street itself.[4]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c Historic England. "Bull Hotel (Grade II) (1219761)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). Shropshire. Yale University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-300-12083-7. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Guy (1 March 2004). England. Cadogan Guides. New Holland Publishers. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-86011-116-7.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Tony (2002). The Pubs of Ludlow and Neighbouring Villages. Logaston Press. p. 92. ISBN 1873827830.
edit