Historic Essex Hotels

Avoid the new... The following may not necessarily be linked to famous figures or events, but all offer accommodation in historic surroundings. Click on the links for further tariff and availability information.

George of Colchester, The Swallow. COLCHESTER. Five hundred year-old former coaching house situated at the heart of the town. Expedia.co.uk

Marygreen Manor. BRENTWOOD. An attractive 16th century Tudor house said to have once been the home of Henry Roper, Gentleman servant to Catherine of Aragon. Expedia.co.uk | LateRooms

Oaklodge Luxury B&B. TAKELEY. A sixteenth century, part oak-frame house typical of the Tudor period. Expedia.co.uk

Red Lion, The. COLCHESTER. Described as a �fine example of Tudor England�, the Red Lion is a grade-I listed building which dates back to the mid-fifteenth century. Expedia.co.uk

Rose and Crown, The. COLCHESTER. Accommodation is to be found both within the original 14th century building (formerly a posting house) and a contemporary annexe. Those passionate about history will almost certainly want the former - it is, after all, the oldest inn in England�s oldest documented town. Expedia.co.uk

Saracen�s Head, The. GREAT DUNMOW. A sixteenth century coaching inn at which Oliver Cromwell is reputed to have stayed. Hotelbook.com

Whitehall. BROXTED. Tastefully restored Elizabethan manor house with a particularly fine original 15th century oak-frame room housing the hotel�s restaurant. Expedia.co.uk | LateRooms

White Hart, The. COGGESHALL. A fascinating building that would interest any architectural historian. Parts of the structure date back to the early 1400�s. Expedia.co.uk

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