Dolphin Tavern
Historic Inn in Penzance, Cornwall
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The Dolphin Tavern
Penzance
Cornwall
England
TR18 4BD
Accommodation Description:
The awe-inspiring sense of history greets you as you enter The Dolphin Tavern with the past echoing in the aged granite walls the intriguing shipping artifacts and a warm atmosphere that makes you feel immediately at home.
In 1585 the tavern served as John Hawkin's HQ recruiting Cornishmen to fight in the Armada Sir Walter Raleigh is thought to have smoked the first pipe of tobacco in England here and the tavern was used as a courtroom for centuries following. So legend says it is also home to three spirits. This long and colourful history makes a visit to The Dolphin Tavern a unique experience.
From: £55.00
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Room Facilities
Internet access
Iron
Fire alarm with light
Alarm clock
Ironing board
Tea and coffee making facilities
Wireless internet connection
Non-smoking
Freeview
Colour television
Hairdryer
Amenities
Wakeup call
Restaurant
Non-smoking (throughout)
Lock-up facility for bicycles
Ironing facilities
Bar
Internet access (wireless) in public areas
Baggage store
Parking
Off-site parking
Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Dining Facilities
Meals
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast (Full cooked)
Breakfast (Continental)
Child Facilities
Highchairs
Cots
Children's menu
Pet Policy
No pets
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HISTORY CORNER
This famous building, on the site of the notorious Newgate Prison, is the site of the Central Criminal Court
20 November, 869
Death of St Edmund
A Danish force under Ivar defeated and killed Edmund, king of the East Angles, at Hoxne, Suffolk. Edmund was later sanctified as St Edmund. His death is a frequent theme in medieval wall paintings, where he is represented tied to a stake, while Danish archers shoot at him.
This monarch was married (legally) to Caroline of Brunswick and (secretly) to Maria Fitzherbert
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