The King's Arms
Dorchester, Dorset, England.
This landmark of Dorchester has been dispensing hospitality to visitors for almost 300 years, and during that time it has welcomed many recognisable figures from the past. Of these perhaps Queen Victoria and George IV are the most notable, but its connections to royalty are but a side note to its main significance.
Enthusiasts of Thomas Hardy will no doubt be fascinated by its importance to the famous author, not least because of its central role in The Mayor of Casterbridge. It is here that the mayor himself, Michael Henchard, discharges most of his business and finally faces his debtors and creditors at a bankruptcy meeting. The Kings Arms also features in Far from the Madding Crowd.
Other literary connections include those to Robert Louis Stevenson, who stayed at the hotel during August 1885.
The King's Arms possesses 38 guest rooms in all and is 3 star rated. Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth are all within easy reach by car.
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Enthusiasts of Thomas Hardy will no doubt be fascinated by its importance to the famous author, not least because of its central role in The Mayor of Casterbridge. It is here that the mayor himself, Michael Henchard, discharges most of his business and finally faces his debtors and creditors at a bankruptcy meeting. The Kings Arms also features in Far from the Madding Crowd.
Other literary connections include those to Robert Louis Stevenson, who stayed at the hotel during August 1885.
The King's Arms possesses 38 guest rooms in all and is 3 star rated. Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth are all within easy reach by car.
See the Historic Hotels in Dorset index
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