Feathers Hotel, Grade I listed hotel in Ludlow, England.
Feathers Hotel is a half-timbered building on Bull Ring Street in the center of Ludlow, England, dating from the early 17th century. The three-story facade is covered in carved wooden ornaments, including the Prince of Wales feathers motif, and the building contains a hotel, a restaurant, and a pub.
The building was put up in 1619 by a lawyer named Rees Jones, who incorporated parts of an older structure that already stood on the site. It is now one of the best-known examples of Tudor timber framing in the region and carries Grade I listed status, the highest level of protection in England.
The restaurant Plume@Feathers works closely with local producers, and the menu changes to follow what is in season in the surrounding area. Ludlow has long been known as a food town, and this place sits naturally at the heart of that tradition.
The main entrance sits directly on Bull Ring Street and is easy to reach on foot from the rest of Ludlow town center. Parking is available on the premises, which is useful since the surrounding streets can be narrow.
The original studded wooden door from the 17th century is still in place at the main entrance and can be seen clearly from the street. Doors of this type and age rarely survive in working buildings, making this one a genuinely rare example.
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