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| Ye Old Ostrich Inn, July 2005 |
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| Brief Description: Public House called the Ye Old Ostrich Inn, July 2005 |
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| Subject Date: July 2005 |
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| Creator: Jacky Burns |
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| Owner: Slough Library |
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| Contributor: Slough Library |
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| Full Description: Detached building called Ye Old Ostrich Inn opening directly onto the public footpath. The building is a two storey building with exposed timber framed and rendered external walls and deep jetty. It also has a plain tiled roof, exposed brick chimney stacks and an arched opening leading to yard at the rear at centre of building.
At the east end of building is what might have been a late medieval hall house, but which now forms part of the public house . Windows appear to be from a later date. The Inn dates to the early 16th century and parts date back even earlier. There has been an inn on this important route from London since the 12th century.
Perhaps the most famous local haunting is at the Ostrich Inn on Colnbrook High Street. This is one of the oldest public houses in Britain, and its most infamous former landlord was Mr Jerman. When a wealthy traveller visited, Mr Jerman would give him the Blue Room. The bed had been fitted so that it would tip the sleeper through a trapdoor and into a vat of boiling water.
Mr Jerman may have murdered up to 60 people in this way, and the Inn is said to be haunted by the ghost of his final victim, Thomas Cole. Mr Cole's horse escaped, leading to Mr Jerman's discovery and execution. Ever since, a ghostly figure has been seen wandering the Inn. |
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| Collection: 21st century collection |
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| Place: Slough ; Colnbrook-with-Poyle ; High Street |
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| Dimensions: 10.1 x 15.2 cm |
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| Subject: Pubs & inns ; |
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| Name Subject: Ye Old Ostrich Inn |
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| Content Type: Photo Colour |
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| Location: Slough Library |
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| Local Ref: I3597 |
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| Unique ID: sl-sl-3597_yeoldostrichinn-i-00-000.tif |
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| IPR: Slough Library |
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