You may think be thinking ‘what an accolade’, and you are right. It’s an interesting fact, perfect for pub ammo on your next meet up with your mates. It’s located in the city centre – and may be mistaken for a tiny crack in the wall, but is in fact the smallest window in England. So, don’t be expecting the owners to be placing any expanding foam in the hole any time soon.
The George Hotel in Hull, located in the creatively named, Land of Ginger, which it is speculated is called so due to the sale or storage of the spice ginger – adding to the mystery of the tiny window in the all. The window is said to have been used by a porter at the hotel keeping their eyes out for stage coaches that may need immediate attention (talk about customer service).
The technique is said to be a 17th-century method of making sure visitors to the coaching inn received the fastest customer service. Can you imagine sitting and watching through a small crack in a wall just so someone would be greeted as quickly as possible? Think Travelodge need to take note and start upping its game.
The George Hotel dates back to the 1600s and was a coaching inn. The tiny window is a pretty difficult to see through from the outside and you don’t have access to it on the other side. That been said, it does serve as a fantastic little piece of history from a forgotten time.
We’d say it’s well worth a visit, whether you’re a history buff, or you want to take your kids and teach them about a time before mobile phones. You can also frequent what is said to be one of the oldest surviving pub in Hull’s Old Town. Have a peek through a window and then go and enjoy a cheeky pint and take in the old fixtures of the historic pub.
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