The Bull Hotel, Ludlow

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Location Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Coordinates 52°22′07″N2°43′04″W / 52.3686°N 2.7177°W / 52.3686; -2.7177
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameBull Hotel
Designated15 April 1954
Reference no.1219761 [1]
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Location in Shropshire

The Bull Hotel is a historic inn in Ludlow, at 14 Bull Ring.

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The public house is described as "the best surviving medieval inn in Ludlow" and pre-dates the Feathers Hotel opposite. [2] It is a Grade II listed building. [1] Much of the current three-storey building dates to the 16th century, but the painted stucco front date from the 18th century and the roof tiles from the 20th century. [1]

During the Ludlow Festival in the summer, the hotel hosts the Fringe Festival, featuring live jazz music and plays in the courtyard of the hotel. [3]

Rivalry with The Feathers

On the opposite side of the street is the Feathers Hotel and the two hostelries partake in a tug-of-war competition every Boxing Day across the street itself. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Historic England. "Bull Hotel (Grade II) (1219761)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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  4. Hobbs, Tony (2002). The Pubs of Ludlow and Neighbouring Villages. Logaston Press. p. 92. ISBN   1873827830.