The Cardinal's Hat Public House

The Cardinal's Hat Public House is a historic traditional pub with rooms in the heart of Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Situated in the city's historic quarter on Friar Street, it is a short walk from Worcester Cathedral. The pub describes itself as Worcester's oldest inn, with origins dating back to the fourteenth century and a first documentary mention in 1497. It was one of several ecclesiastical inns established to accommodate travellers and pilgrims visiting Worcester during the Middle Ages. Over the centuries the establishment has had several names and incarnations. In the mid-eighteenth century, around the time the present building originates, it was known as the Swan and Falcon. At the beginning of the nineteenth century it was renamed the Coventry Arms, apparently to gain favour with George William Coventry, 7th Earl of Coventry, then Lord Lieutenant and Recorder of Worcester. It reverted to its original name, The Cardinal's Hat, in the 1950s. The current building is typically Georgian in architectural style, with a red brick facade, sash windows and symmetrical proportions, and is just two rooms deep, as was common in the period; the cellars are said to date back further. A sensitive restoration in 2013 returned the building to use as a traditional English ale house while retaining its heritage character. Today The Cardinal's Hat operates as a friendly and informal pub serving a collection of real ales, craft beers and ciders, along with freshly prepared pub snacks. It also offers six boutique city rooms for overnight stays, allowing guests to explore the historic heart of Worcester. The pub features atmospheric bar rooms with woodburning stoves and a covered beer garden with courtyard seating. Dogs are very welcome. Opening hours are Monday and Tuesday 4pm–11pm, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm–11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm–midnight, and Sunday 12pm–10:30pm; on Christmas Day it is open 12pm–2pm only. The Cardinal's Hat is listed on Wikidata as a pub in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, UK. It is an independent establishment; no parent company or ownership group is indicated in the available sources.

The Cardinal's Hat Public House is a historic pub in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. According to the pub's own history, it is Worcester's oldest inn and originally dates back to the fourteenth century. It was one of numerous ecclesiastical inns originally established to accommodate the many travellers and pilgrims who visited Worcester during the Middle Ages. The pub is located in Friar Street, a locale that gets its name from the Franciscan Friary that once dominated the area from the thirteenth century through to Henry VIII's Reformation in the 1530s. The pub's official website states that it was first mentioned in 1497. Over the centuries, Worcester's oldest pub has had many incarnations. In the mid-eighteenth century — around the time that the present building originates — it was known as the Swan and Falcon. This was just after the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, when anything remotely supporting Roman Catholicism was out of favour. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, it changed its name to the Coventry Arms. This rebrand is seen as an attempt to gain favour with George William Coventry, 7th Earl of Coventry, then Lord Lieutenant and Recorder of Worcester. This name change lasted well into the twentieth century, until the traditional ale house reverted back to its original name in the 1950s. The building seen today is typically Georgian in architectural style, with its red brick facade, sash windows and attention to symmetry. It is just two rooms deep, as was common during that period; however, the pub says its cellars date as far back as the fourteenth century. A sensitive restoration in 2013 turned the building back into a traditional English ale house while retaining a wonderful sense of its unique heritage. Today, The Cardinal's Hat is a friendly and informal pub which serves a great collection of real ales, craft beers, ciders and more, with freshly prepared pub snacks. It also offers six boutique city rooms for guests to stay over and explore the historic heart of Worcester City. Visitors can cosy up by the woodburning stoves in the atmospheric bar rooms or enjoy courtyard seating in the covered beer garden. Dogs are very welcome. The pub is situated in the historic quarter of the city, just a five-minute stroll from the cathedral. Opening hours are Monday and Tuesday 4pm–11pm, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm–11pm, Friday and Saturday 12pm–midnight, and Sunday 12pm–10:30pm; on Christmas Day it is open 12pm–2pm only.

• 2013

  A sensitive restoration turned the building back into a traditional English ale house.

• 1950

  Reverted to its original name, The Cardinal's Hat, in the 1950s.

• 1800

  Renamed the Coventry Arms at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

• 1745

  Jacobite rebellion; around this time the pub was known as the Swan and Falcon.

• 1497

  First mentioned in historical records.

A historic traditional English ale house and boutique guesthouse in Worcester's historic quarter, offering real ales, craft beers, pub snacks and rooms in a heritage setting.

• Real ales

• Craft beers

• Ciders

• Pub snacks

• Boutique city rooms

1. 1The Cardinal's Hat | Stay in Worcesterthe-cardinals-hat.co.uk
2. 2History | The Cardinal's Hat, Worcester's oldest pubthe-cardinals-hat.co.uk
3. 3The Cardinal's Hat Public House - Wikidatawikidata.org