The Tabard is an inn in London, the United Kingdom.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic inn that stood on the east side of Borough High Street in Southwark”. It opened in 1307 and closed in 1873. It stands about 2.6 km from the centre of London.[3]
Overview
The Tabard was an inn in Southwark established in 1307, which stood on the east side of Borough High Street, at the road's intersection with the ancient thoroughfare to Canterbury and Dover. It was built for the Abbot of Hyde in Winchester, who purchased the land to construct a place for himself and his ecclesiastical brethren to stay when on business in London.
From “The Tabard” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The inn opened in 1307. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the inn is 2.6 km from the centre of London. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London City Airport (LCY), about 13 km from the centre of London.[4]
It is one of 147 hotels in and around London recorded in Wikidata, 80 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 78 chain-operated properties there. Of the 35 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in London.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- White Hart, Southwark — 0.1 km
- Shangri-La The Shard, London — 0.2 km
- London Bridge Hotel — 0.2 km
- Boar's Head Inn — 0.3 km
- Novotel London Bridge — 0.4 km
- Hilton London Tower Bridge — 0.5 km
- Native Bankside — 0.6 km
- citizenM London Bankside — 0.6 km
- Mercure London Bridge — 0.7 km
- Residence Inn by Marriott London Bridge — 0.7 km
- master Cannon — 0.8 km
- Bob W Tower of London — 0.9 km
- Travelodge London Central Bank — 0.9 km
- Travelodge London Central Southwark — 0.9 km
- Travelodge London Central Elephant and Castle — 0.9 km
- Travelodge London Bermondsey — 1.0 km
See also
References
- ^ The Tabard (Q2103238). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Tabard. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-01-02.
- ^ London (Q84). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in London. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.