Wokingham in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Rose Inn
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, March 19, 2023
1. The Rose Inn Marker
The Rose has been used as a name for inns since the Wars of the Roses in the 15th Century. The first Rose in Wokingham was on the north side of the market place, where it had been an inn since the 17th Century. It transferred to the present location in 1844, the landlord advertising it as as a posting, family and commercial inn "for the nobility, gentry and public of Wokingham" offering wines and spirits, lock-up coach-house, and stall stabling."
The building was originally two 15th Century houses, enlarged in the 16th Century, with an entrance between them leading to the rear. This is still visible in the glass roofed "alleyway".
Originally called The Rose Inn, it became The Rose Hotel in about 1856. The name was changed to Ye Olde Rose Inne after World War II.
In 2011, The Rose Inn reverted to its original name when it was re-opened by its new owner, the Oakman Group plc.
Erected by The Wokingham Society, Oakman Group plc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 51° 24.606′ N, 0° 50.002′ W. Marker is in Wokingham, England, in Berkshire. Marker is on Market Place. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Electric Theatre (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Old 1776 Workhouse (about 150 meters away); Oriental Plane (about 210 meters away); Montague House (about 210 meters away); The Wokingham Memorial Clinic (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St. Paul's Schools (approx. half a kilometer away); Extracts From The History Of Bracknell (approx. 5.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wokingham.
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, November 7, 2021
2. The Rose Inn
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
