Radnorshire Arms

Last updated August 16, 2023

The Radnorshire Arms is a well-preserved Jacobean building in the Welsh border town of Presteigne, in Powys.

The building has the date 1616 over its door^[1] but it is claimed it dates to the 16th century, once owned by Sir Christopher Hatton, a lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of England and rumoured lover of Queen Elizabeth I.^[2]

In 1616 it became home to a local man, John Bradshaw.

The building became an inn in 1792 and had several additions around 1875.^[1] There are also many anomalies inside the Hotel itself, caused by the large number of changes and additions to the original structure. In 1875 a secret chamber was discovered off of what is now the Resident's Lounge, which turned out to be a Priest Hole. Behind one of the panels was the diary of a Catholic Priest who had been hiding there for two years. ^[2]

Originally a private residence, the hotel is a Grade II* listed building.^[3]^[4] The hotel was sold out of administration to Allworks Properties in 2020.^[5]

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References

1 2 Silvester, R.J. & Martin, C.H.R. CPAT Report No 1088: Historic settlements in Radnorshire. Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, March 2011. Retrieved on 6 December 2014.
1 2 About "The Rad", Radnorshirearmshotel.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
↑ "Radnorshire Arms (81498)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 3 July 2023.
↑ Radnorshire Planning Sub-Committee. "July 2007 meeting minutes". 4 July 2007, p. 3. Retrieved on 6 December 2014.
↑ "Radnorshire Arms sold out of administration". The Caterer. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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[CPAT-1] 1 2 Silvester, R.J. & Martin, C.H.R. CPAT Report No 1088: Historic settlements in Radnorshire. Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust, March 2011. Retrieved on 6 December 2014.

[radarmsaboutus-2] 1 2 About "The Rad", Radnorshirearmshotel.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

[3] "Radnorshire Arms (81498)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 3 July 2023.

[4] Radnorshire Planning Sub-Committee. "July 2007 meeting minutes". 4 July 2007, p. 3. Retrieved on 6 December 2014.

[5] "Radnorshire Arms sold out of administration". The Caterer. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-05-04.

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