An old engraving showing 'The Tabard' (or 'The Talbot') during the middle ages. This historic inn stood on the east side of Borough High Street, Southwark, London, England, UK. It was established in 1307 and stood on the route south from London Bridge to Canterbury and Dover. The Tabard was famous for accommodating people who made the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, and Geoffrey Chaucer mentions it in his 'The Canterbury Tales'. In these times, The Tabard would have been filled with a mixture of pilgrims, drunks, travellers, criminals and prostitutes.
An old engraving showing 'The Tabard' during the middle ages. This historic inn stood on the east side of Borough High Street, Southwark, London, England, UK. It was established in 1307 and stood on the route south from London Bridge to Canterbury and Dover. The Tabard was famous for accommodating people who made the pilgrimage to the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, and Geoffrey Chaucer mentions it in his 'The Canterbury Tales'. The inn lay outside the jurisdiction of the City of London. Activities that were forbidden within the city, including prostitution and animal baiting, were permitted south of the Thames. The area became medieval London's entertainment district. In these times, the Tabard would have been filled with a mixture of pilgrims, drunks, travellers, criminals and prostitutes (sometimes known as the 'Winchester Geese'). In 1676 a great fire started in Southwark and The Tabard was among many buildings that were destroyed. Although the medieval building was lost, the site was immediately rebuilt and renamed The Talbot. In the early 18th Century, the inn profited from the growth in stagecoach traffic between London and the channel ports. However, with the advent of the railways, it eventually closed. It was demolished in 1873.
Size: 3071px × 2476px
Location: Borough High St, Southwark, London, England, UK
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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