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The Green Man Hotel Historical Archives

Discover the fascinating history behind The Green Man Hotel. From its 14th-century origins (over 600 years old) origins to its role in local heritage.

The Green Man Hotel

Harlow, Essex

Building Age: 14th-century origins (over 600 years old)
Original Purpose: Coaching inn and tavern on the village green (serving travelers and locals since the 1300s)
Architecture: Timber-framed medieval coaching inn, ivy-clad exterior with picturesque gables. Inside, rustic beams and brick fireplaces mix with modern refurbished rooms. The pub retains original features like low ceilings and crooked floors, reflecting centuries of use.
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Historical Significance

One of the oldest buildings in Harlow, mentioned as an inn as far back as the 1600s. It sits on Mulberry Green among other listed buildings, forming a preserved historic enclave. Local lore says a secret passage once connected the Green Man to a nearby smithy – fitting, given a famous ghost story here involves a blacksmith. The inn has seen everything from stagecoach stopovers to WWII billet of soldiers, embedding it in Harlow’s history. It’s a Grade II listed property, cherished for surviving Harlow’s development boom intact.

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Old Harlow & Mulberry Green: A Rich History for Ghostly Tales

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Mulberry Green in Old Harlow, home to the 14th-century Green Man Hotel, boasts a history stretching back to medieval times, providing a fertile ground for legends and ghost stories.

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12th Century A church existed in Harlow, and medieval Harlow began to grow around the market place and Mulberry Green.
c. 14th Century The Green Man is established as a coaching inn.
1444 A monk journeying to London was said to have dined at a Harlow inn, possibly The Green Man.
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