The Mermaid Inn is an inn near Hastings, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “inn located in Rye, East Sussex, England, UK”. It stands about 15 km from the centre of Hastings.[3]
Overview
The Mermaid Inn is a Grade II* listed historical inn located on Mermaid Street in the ancient town of Rye, East Sussex, southeastern England. One of the best-known inns in southeast England, it was established in the 12th century and has a long, turbulent history. The current building dates from 1420 and has 16th-century additions in the Tudor style, and cellars built in 1156 survive.
From “The Mermaid Inn, Rye” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Grade II* listed building. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the inn is 15 km from the centre of Hastings. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), about 63 km from the centre of Hastings.[4]
It is one of 60 hotels in and around Hastings recorded in Wikidata, 41 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Royal Victoria Hotel, opened in 1828. See Hotels in Hastings.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The Old Borough Arms — 0.1 km
- The Standard Inn — 0.1 km
- The Ship Inn — 0.1 km
- Greencliff The Old Hope Anchor Private Hotel The Outlook — 0.1 km
- The Crown Inn — 0.1 km
- Whitehouse Rye — 0.2 km
- The George Hotel — 0.2 km
- Flushing Inn Monks Way — 0.2 km
- The Union Inn — 0.2 km
- Willow Tree House — 0.3 km
See also
References
- ^ The Mermaid Inn (Q7751082). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Mermaid Inn. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
- ^ Hastings (Q29245). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Hastings. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.