Ringlestone Inn

About Ringlestone Inn

The Ringlestone Inn is an historic public house and restaurant, located in the Ringlestone hamlet near the village of Wormshill in Kent, England. Dating back to the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547) the current Grade II listed building was constructed in 1533 and retains its original brick and flint walls and oak beams. The interior is unchanged since around 1732 and includes tables crafted from the timbers of an 18th-century Thames barge. An inscription on an ancient oak sideboard still found at the property reads: A Ryghte Joyouse and welcome greetynge too ye all. HistoryThe history of the Ringlestone Inn has been researched by a number of previous owners and is broadly thought to be as follows: Early historyRinglestone or Rongostone dates back to before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Confusingly for research into the locality's history, "Ringleton" also cited in the Domesday Book, was a manor near the Ringlemere barrow, Woodnesborough . In addition a suburb of the nearby town of Maidstone is also called "Ringlestone".

Ringlestone Inn Description

The Ringlestone Inn is an historic public house and restaurant, located in the Ringlestone hamlet near the village of Wormshill in Kent, England. Dating back to the reign of Henry VIII (1509–1547) the current Grade II listed building was constructed in 1533 and retains its original brick and flint walls and oak beams. The interior is unchanged since around 1732 and includes tables crafted from the timbers of an 18th-century Thames barge. An inscription on an ancient oak sideboard still found at the property reads: A Ryghte Joyouse and welcome greetynge too ye all. HistoryThe history of the Ringlestone Inn has been researched by a number of previous owners and is broadly thought to be as follows: Early historyRinglestone or Rongostone dates back to before the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Confusingly for research into the locality's history, "Ringleton" also cited in the Domesday Book, was a manor near the Ringlemere barrow, Woodnesborough . In addition a suburb of the nearby town of Maidstone is also called "Ringlestone".