Information for record number MWA19104:
Falcon Commercial hotel, 1 - 3 Chapel street, Stratford upon Avon

Summary Historic inn now an hotel situated on the west side of Chapel street at the junction with Scholars lane.
What Is It?  
Type: Inn, Building
Period: Modern - Modern (1500 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Stratford upon Avon
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 20 54
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Level of Protection Local
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2 Falcon Commercial hotel, 1-3 Chapel street, Stratford upon Avon Historic inn now hotel recorded in F White & Co.'s and Pigot's databases. The latter gives a date of 1828. Situated on the west side of Chapel street at the junction with Scholars Lane in the medieval part of the town. Listed building record (DWA4101) gives a date of the inn from 1655 - 1651.
3 The History of the County of Warwickshire records that the Falcon was an inn in 1646. Note: OS maps 1:2500 the building is noted as: 1st ed. Tavern, 2nd and 3rd ed. Public house and 4th ed. hotel.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Pigot and Co.'s Royal National and Commercial Topography and Directory of the Counties of Nottinghamshire Rutland Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire Westmorland Worcestershire Yorkshire Wales.
Author/originator: Pigot & Co.
Date: 1828-29
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: A History of the Country of Warwickshire vol 3 Barlichway hundred
Author/originator: Philip Styles (editor)
Date:
Page Number: 234 - 244
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: F. White and Co.'s Warwickshire Directory 1874
Author/originator: F. White and Co.
Date:
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument HOTEL * A large building used for the accommodation of paying travellers and guests. back
monument INN * A public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers, etc. back
monument COMMERCIAL * This is the top term for the class. See COMMERCIAL Class list for narrow terms. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument CHAPEL * A freestanding building, or a room or recess serving as a place of Christian worship in a church or other building. Use more specific type where known. back
monument PUBLIC HOUSE * The public house was a 19th century development, distinctive from the earlier BEER HOUSE by its decorative treatment and fittings. back
monument TOWN * An assemblage of public and private buildings, larger than a village and having more complete and independent local government. back

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