Castle Inn, Hurst

We are proud to be working on Grade II listed, Tudor Castle Inn, Hurst

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Next to the church, the Castle Inn was so-called the Coffin Room where bodies would be laid out while awaiting burial. It was originally a 'church-house' where the clergy sold ale to raise ecclesiastical funds. The bowling green adjoining the pub is the oldest in the county.

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The pub is in a conservation area in Church Hill and goes back to the 16th century or even earlier. Customers have also said it is haunted by two spirits.

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The modern render has been taken off exposing the original oak structure, but has also highlighted the degradation of the historic beams. We are carefully removing the rot and our specialist carpenters are slicing in new oak to maintain the integrity of the building

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Opposite the historic bowling green, we are removing the damp render and replacing with a lime render which coupled with breathable paint system will allow the wall to breath as originally intended.

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With our traditional carpenter making repairs to windows and doors, plasters making render repairs and our painter providing full external decoration, we aim to leave Castle Inn in good order to continue refreshing us for many years to come