Old Ledbury Feathers Hotel

Feathers Hotel

25 High Street

The Feathers Hotel, thought to have been built in 1560 as a private dwelling, the building has changed little over the years, despite an ‘upgrade’ in the 1700s when it became fashionable to plaster over timber buildings. Around this time, The Plume of Feathers, as it was known, became the town’s principle coaching inn where the mail coach could stop to exchange mail at the nearby post office.

By the early 1800s The Feathers had merged with the Booth Hall next door which would later be used as a Corn Exchange. This was simply a meeting place for corn merchants to meet local farmers to arrange prices for the sale of corn (including wheat, barley and other corn crops).

A local paper, The Hereford Journal, published on 25th October 1854, that a ball would take place in the Assembly Room inside The Feathers Hotel. This is thought to be the same ball room that is used for many functions to this day.

By the early 1900s, an interest in Tudor buildings grew, and the Feathers was restored to its former glory of a half timbered building. This has been kept in pristine condition, allowing many people to admire one of the most impressive and historical buildings in our town centre.

Feathers Hotel

25 High Street

1896 - 1909

1910 - 1919

1920 - 1929

1930 - 1939

1940 - 1949

1950 - 1959

1960 - 1969

1970 - 1979

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