Maids Head Hotel

Coordinates: 52°37′55″N 1°17′56″E / 52.63194°N 1.29889°E / 52.63194; 1.29889
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Maids Head Hotel
Maids Head Hotel is located in Norfolk
Maids Head Hotel
Norfolk
General information
LocationTombland, Norwich, Norfolk, England
AddressTombland
Norwich
NR3 1LB
Coordinates52°37′55″N 1°17′56″E / 52.63194°N 1.29889°E / 52.63194; 1.29889
Openingcica 13th-century
Other information
Number of rooms84
Number of restaurants1 The WinePress @ Wensum
Parking83 spaces
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated26 February 1954
Reference no.1051811[1]

The Maids Head Hotel is an AA

Grade II* listed building since 26 February 1954.[4]

Location

The hotel is in the city centre area of Norwich known as Tombland and is very close to

Norwich Airport and is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the hotel[5]

Description

The Hotel dates from the 13th century and is amalgamation of at least 6 buildings. The main façade faces on to intersection of three streets, Tombland, Wensum Street and Palace Street. The hotel has a total of 84 bedrooms all of which are en-suite. The hotel also has a mixture of meeting and conference room facilities. There is also a restaurant which is called The WinePress @ Wensum. The hotel has two bar areas. The Maids Head Bar features Jacobean Oak panelling and has been reputedly frequented by guests such as Horatio Nelson and Edith Cavell.[6] There is also a second bar which is called the Yard Bar.

History

Queen Elizabeth I of England was said to have slept at the hotel in 1587.[6]

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