King's Arms Hotel, 3 Broad Street, Penryn
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King's Arms Hotel, 3 Broad Street, Penryn
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 30 Jun 2019
Grade II Listed 17th century public house refronted mid 19th century. The Hotels website claims that the building dates back at least 650-700 years to around 1350. Prior to being an Inn it was the home of Benjamin Coode, a surgeon and Edward Coode, also a surgeon and apothecary. A King's Arms Hotel is first referenced in 1489 when many of King Henry VII's party stayed whilst en route to fetch Katherine of Aragon to marry his son. A former coaching inn, Disraeli reportedly stayed here between 1817 and 1831. Directory entries include; 1830-1852 John Powell; 1856 Mrs Jane Powell; 1873-1914 Arthur George Chapman, wine & spirit merchant. brewer, maltster & hop merchant; the most direct route for posting to the Lizard, Kynance Cove & other places of interest, posting- in all its branches.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.16783
Longitude
-5.101616