The Godwins Hotel, Bartestree
The Godwins Hotel in Bartestree, Herefordshire, England, is a building of historical significance and is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in 1879 by William Henry Godwin the owner of the famous tile manufacturing firm of Messrs William Godwin and Sons. These beautiful, multi-coloured tiles are still covering floors, fireplaces and wall boarders at the hotel. The Godwin family William Henry Godwin (1841-1925) built The Godwins (then called “The Ferns”) in 1875. He was born in 1841 in Ledbury and was the son of William Godwin who founded the tile manufacturing tile firm of in Lugwardine in 1848. The factory’s location can be seen on the map. William joined the family company and became quite wealthy. Godwin tiles were highly regarded and used extensively in many buildings. In 1890 the journal “Building News” made the following observation. :''"Godwin paid particular attention to the reproduction of medieval patterns in their entirety – ...
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The Godwins Hotel Bartestree
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