. Vanishing England . ld and Monogram on doorwayof the Dolphin Inn, Heig-ham Staircase Newel at theDolphin Inn From Old Oak Furniture, by Fred Roe And now we will discard the cumbersome old coachesand even the Flying Machines, and travel by anotherflying machine, an airship, landing where we will,wherever a pleasing inn attracts us. At Glastonbury isthe famous George, which has hardly changed itsexterior since it was built by Abbot Selwood in 1475for the accommodation of middle-class pilgrims, those ofhigh degree being entertained at the abbots Gloucester we find ourselves in the m
. Vanishing England . ld and Monogram on doorwayof the Dolphin Inn, Heig-ham Staircase Newel at theDolphin Inn From Old Oak Furniture, by Fred Roe And now we will discard the cumbersome old coachesand even the Flying Machines, and travel by anotherflying machine, an airship, landing where we will,wherever a pleasing inn attracts us. At Glastonbury isthe famous George, which has hardly changed itsexterior since it was built by Abbot Selwood in 1475for the accommodation of middle-class pilgrims, those ofhigh degree being entertained at the abbots Gloucester we find ourselves in the midst of memoriesof Roman, Saxon, and monastic days. Here too aresome famous inns, especially the quaint New Inn, in OLD INNS 25i Northgate Street, a somewhat peculiar sign for a hostelrybuilt (so it is said) for the use of pilgrims frequenting theshrine of Edward II in the cathedral. It retains all itsancient medieval picturesqueness. Here the old gallerywhich surrounded most of our inn-yards remains. Carved <T€g. The Falstaff Inn, Canterbury beams and door-posts made of chestnut are seen every-where, and at the corner of New Inn Lane is a veryelaborate sculpture, the lower part of which representsthe Virgin and Holy Child. Here, in Hare Lane, is alsoa similar inn, the Old Raven Tavern, which has suf-fered much in the course of ages. It was formerly builtaround a courtyard, but only one side of it is left. 252 VANISHING ENGLAND There are many fine examples of old houses that arenot inns in Gloucester, beautiful half-timbered black andwhite structures, such as Robert Raikess house, theprinter who has the credit of founding the first Sunday-school, the old Judges House in Westgate Street, theold Deanery with its Norman room, once the PriorsLodge of the Benedictine Abbey. Behind many amodern front there exist curious carvings and quaintlypanelled rooms and elaborate ceilings. There is aninteresting carved-panel room in the Tudor House, West-gate Street. The panels are of the
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