King's Arms, Dorchester

50°42′57″N 2°26′09″W / 50.7157°N 2.4359°W / 50.7157; -2.4359

The King's Arms is a pub, restaurant and hotel in Dorchester, Dorset.[1][2][3] It is grade II* listed.[4][5] The Buildings of England describes its frontage as a "fine expansive...composition", with an attached assembly room.[6] It is a former coaching inn and existed by the eighteenth century.[7][8]

It was bought and refurbished by The Stay Original Company, a Somerset-based operator of West Country hotels, and reopened in 2021.[9]

It features in Thomas Hardy's novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge;[10] Casterbridge was Hardy's fictionalised name for Dorchester.[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ Nash, Vicky (18 September 2020). "Inside reopened hotel as customers 'thrilled' with venue's return". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Russello, Sabrina (15 February 2023). "The King's Arms, Dorchester: a charming escape two hours from London". Evening Standard.
  3. ^ Howse, Christopher. "'I've shared a platform with worse people. As a journalist one cannot always choose': Christopher Howse's Notebook". The Tablet. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ Historic England. "King's Arms Hotel (1110587)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ Murphy, Thomas Dowler (1914). On Old-World Highways. Boston, L. C. Page. pp. 300–302.
  6. ^ Hill, Michael; Newman, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2018). Dorset. New Haven London: Yale University Press. p. 252. ISBN 9780300224788.
  7. ^ Ryall's New Weymouth Guide. Weymouth: J. Ryall. 1790. p. 67. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Savage, James (1833). The History of Dorchester During the British, Roman, Saxon, and Norman Periods: With an Account of Its Present State. Weston, Simonds & Sydenham. pp. 217–218. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ Gillilan, Lesley (3 December 2020). "The return of Thomas Hardy's favourite haunt, the King's Arms, Dorchester – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Thomas Hardy hotel in Dorchester revamp 'imminent'". BBC News. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  11. ^ "The King's Arms Rich History". thekingsarmsdorchester.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Thomas Hardy hotel in Dorchester reopens after revamp". BBC News. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Hotel History The King's Arms Dorchester". 23 February 2024.
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