Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.9

Published on: 1 Jul, 2018
Updated on: 1 Jul, 2018

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides

Coaching inns played a major role in Georgian Guildford. The White Hart, situated where Sainsbury’s is today, also ran the County Assembly Rooms.

The White Hart Hotel.

This is where the upper classes of both sexes gathered for balls and other gatherings.

The White Hart was particularly known for entertaining Conservative supporters at elections, offering one of its house specialties on these occasions.

What do you think this was?

Chilled oysters

Welsh rarebit

Roast beef

If you know the answer, please leave a reply in the box below. The answer will be given in a week’s time with the next Guildford question.

You can find out more about Georgian Guildford on the guided walk starting at Tunsgate Arch at 2.30pm on Tuesday, July 3.

Many thanks again to John Lomas and Dave Middleton who responded to last week’s question. The answer was at the junction of London Road and Epsom Road.

Visit www.guildfordwalks.org.uk for further information.