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The Duke Hotel is a Victorian pub and hotel that dates back to 1843.
Originally it had its own brewery out back, and the coach house,
now referred to as "The Duchess Lounge",
is used as our function facility for private dining.
It is said that The Duke is named after Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of
Wellington, as his portrait has always been used for the Duke's pub sign.
Some others say that The Duke's name refers to Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort
because his coat of arms is used as a logo for the old coach house.
There is also a story about The Duke of Beaufort, which, at the time of the construction of the pub, his name was taken into consideration to be used as the name of the pub;
however, at that time, he was reluctant to associate his name with a pub insisting,
instead, that it should be called, simply, The Duke Hotel.
We know that both Dukes lived during the time of the pub's construction and that The Duke of Beaufort helped the Duke of Wellington during the war in Portugal between 1812 and 1814.
Today, all we know is that The Duke Hotel is an independently run Free-house pub,
restaurant and hotel set in the quaint village of Hilmarton,
a largely rural village on the north side of Wiltshire.
The Duke offers 5 stunning en-suite boutique rooms, a private function building, 5 caravan pitches and a beautiful back garden all with a view of Hilmarton's scenic beauty.
RESERVATIONS
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Groups of 6 and above require a deposit of £5 per person.
The deposit amount will be removed from the final bill at the end of your stay.
A minimum of 24 hours' notice is required for booking alterations.
NOTE: All Sundays, Bank holidays, and celebration days ( such as Father's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Christmas, etc...) have a 1 hour 45 min maximum reservation duration.
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