This early work is a thorough guide to the old inns of England that provides a window onto a bygone age. It is extensively illustrated with full and half page black and white photographs of some of the country's oldest and most attractive inns. With a map of principal coaching routes and the situations of the featured inns marked upon it. Contents: The Inn and the Road; The Larger Inn; The Small Inn and Alehouse; Inn Names and their Lore; The Inn in Literature; A Selected List of Notable Inns, with Notes on Touring. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.