| Stag Inn | |
|---|---|
.JPG) The inn from the north | |
| Location | 14 All Saints Street, Old Town, Hastings TN34 3BJ, East Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°51′32″N 0°35′43″E / 50.8588°N 0.5953°E |
| Built | 16th century |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular/Neo-Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Stag Inn |
| Designated | 19 January 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1043626 |
  Location of the inn within East Sussex | |
The Stag Inn is a public house in the Old Town area of Hastings, a port and seaside resort in East Sussex, England. One of many ancient buildings on All Saints Street, the 16th-century timber-framed inn was refronted in the 18th century, but many of its original features remain. The preserved bodies of two smoke-blackened mummified cats have been displayed on a wall since their discovery in the 19th century; witchcraft has been suggested as an explanation for this "grisly sight".[1] The inn, which claims to be Hastings' oldest surviving pub, is operated as a tied house by the Shepherd Neame Brewery, and has been listed at Grade II by English Heritage for its architectural and historical importance.
- ^ Arscott 1991, p. 13.