Originally built in 1783, The Norfolk Arms Hotel was later extended to include the neighbouring houses. The original building finished at the sitting room and when extended, it incorporated the stone, self-supporting staircase which is now a much-admired feature of the building. the main staircase used to be situated behind what is now the Tap Bar, and a splendid Billiards room once sat where the Club Room currently is.
The hotel has had an erratic history of occupancy by tenants over its lifetime. For the first 18 years of its existence it was more often closed than open. Throughout the Napoleonic wars (1812) the hotel was occuped by battling troups. *
*From hotel literatlure
The stairs are beautiful, and delicate. Imagine lumping soldiers climbing up and down in their boots.
I found the stairs fascinating
I think the soldiers might have found them a struggle…
a fine series of photos, CherryPie. i like the internal views. this place must have looked and felt different back then.
I agree that it was probably very different back then.
It’s actually a cantilever staircase, which you usually see in grand country homes.
Very posh for a pub.
Yes it is a cantilever staircase. Our next hotel had on on a grander scale than this one.