Inn Exterior Scene. Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink.
Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommodation for horses. Inns in Europe were possibly first established when the Romans built their system of Roman roads two millennia ago.
Many inns in Europe are several centuries old. In addition to providing for the needs of travelers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.
Historically, inns in Europe provided not only food and lodging, but stabling and fodder for the travelers' horses, as well. Famous London examples of inns include The George and The Tabard.
However, there is no longer a formal distinction between an inn and several other kinds of establishments: many pubs use the name inn, either because they are long established and may have been formerly coaching inns, or to summon up a particular kind of image. Inns were like bed and breakfasts, with a community dining room which was also used for town meetings or rented for wedding parties. The front, facing the road, was ornamental and welcoming for travelers. The back also usually had at least one livery barn for travelers to keep their horses. There were no lobbies as in modern inns; rather, the innkeeper would answer the door for each visitor and judge the peop
Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommodation for horses. Inns in Europe were possibly first established when the Romans built their system of Roman roads two millennia ago.
Many inns in Europe are several centuries old. In addition to providing for the needs of travelers, inns traditionally acted as community gathering places.
Historically, inns in Europe provided not only food and lodging, but stabling and fodder for the travelers' horses, as well. Famous London examples of inns include The George and The Tabard.
However, there is no longer a formal distinction between an inn and several other kinds of establishments: many pubs use the name inn, either because they are long established and may have been formerly coaching inns, or to summon up a particular kind of image. Inns were like bed and breakfasts, with a community dining room which was also used for town meetings or rented for wedding parties. The front, facing the road, was ornamental and welcoming for travelers. The back also usually had at least one livery barn for travelers to keep their horses. There were no lobbies as in modern inns; rather, the innkeeper would answer the door for each visitor and judge the peop
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