Once a record breaking public house.
A marriage of two old pubs, the Green Man was built in 1750 to service the coaching trade of the town but as the traffic diminished during the early Nineteenth century, the owner purchased the neighbouring Blackmoor’s Head Inn and amalgamated the two. The new inn provided the area with local meeting rooms which included meetings of the local Magistrates and County courts. It also went on to become home and headquarters of the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Committee.
It took its "Royal" from the visit of Princess Victoria in the 1830's, later to become Queen.
It has a rather rare sign in the form of an iron and wooden "gallows" style sign which spans Saint John's Street in front of the inn. The signage would originally have represented a Green Man and not the present day hunter.
This is another building in Ashbourne reputed to have been frequented by Dr. (Samuel) Johnson.
The hotel was included in the Guinness book of records for having the longest pub name "The Royal Green Man and Blackamoor's Head Commercial and Family hotel"
The Black's Head (Blackmoor's Head) originally stood a few buildings to the left of the shot and is now in use as retail premises. When joined it must have been a rather large property.
Once a record breaking public house.
A marriage of two old pubs, the Green Man was built in 1750 to service the coaching trade of the town but as the traffic diminished during the early Nineteenth century, the owner purchased the neighbouring Blackmoor’s Head Inn and amalgamated the two. The new inn provided the area with local meeting rooms which included meetings of the local Magistrates and County courts. It also went on to become home and headquarters of the Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Committee.
It took its "Royal" from the visit of Princess Victoria in the 1830's, later to become Queen.
It has a rather rare sign in the form of an iron and wooden "gallows" style sign which spans Saint John's Street in front of the inn. The signage would originally have represented a Green Man and not the present day hunter.
This is another building in Ashbourne reputed to have been frequented by Dr. (Samuel) Johnson.
The hotel was included in the Guinness book of records for having the longest pub name "The Royal Green Man and Blackamoor's Head Commercial and Family hotel"
The Black's Head (Blackmoor's Head) originally stood a few buildings to the left of the shot and is now in use as retail premises. When joined it must have been a rather large property.