This half-timber 14th-century lodging has aging timbers, rambling public rooms, and open fires. Along corridors so low that cushions are strategically placed on beams, most of the individually styled bedrooms have rich oak cabinets, original wood paneling, and CD players. Bathrooms have been fashioned around ancient timbers and hidden rooms. The restaurant, which has its own minstrels' gallery, serves traditional English cuisine. Full-board and weekend packages can be good deals. In World War II the hotel served as the special pub for the U.S. Air Force's 48th Bomber Group; look for memorabilia on the walls of the bar.
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