Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens - The White Horse - Great North Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK - Literary Sites on Waymarking.com

There is a blue plaque on the pub which reads:

'Eatons Community Association

The White Horse Inn

This old coaching inn on the
Great North Road has been used for centuries
by travellers on the London to York stage.
Guests that have stopped at the White Horse include
Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys and
HRH the Queen of Norway (1937).
Charles Dickens, in his novel 'Nicholas Nickleby',
has Wackford Squeers dining with his
pupils at Eton Slocomb on
their way north.

A Local Heritage Initiative Project'

Wikipedia describes the pub: 'The White Horse pub dates back to the 13th Century, was a Royal Mail staging post and is mentioned by Charles Dickens in Nicholas Nickleby.'

Short Description: This historic public house appears in the novel 'Nicholas Nickleby' Book Title: Nicholas Nickleby First Year Published: 20 Monthly parts: April 1838 - October 1839 Author's Name: Charles Dickens Name of Waymarked Item: The White Horse Location of Item: Eaton Socon More Information: Wackford Squeers dines with his pupils at Eton Slocomb on their way north. "At Eton Slocomb there was a good coach-dinner" and "the five little boys were put to thaw by the fire and regaled with sandwiches". Link to more information about the book or waymarked item.: [Web Link] Admission Price?: Not Listed

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