David Garrick and Christopher Inn blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Christopher Inn late fifteenth or early sixteenth century Used by the Mayor & Council in the sixteenth century for civic feasts Enlarged middle seventeenth and eighteenth century David Garrick dined here in 1765 Purchased and restored by St. Albans City Council 1950/1954

David Garrick was an influential 18th-century English actor, playwright, and theatre manager known for reviving interest in Shakespeare; his visit to the Christopher Inn in 1765 underscores its historical significance as a site frequented by notable figures.