Commemorative plaque 55998

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Angel Hotel was first recorded here in 1605. It was one of a large number of coaching inns in the town, which were resting places for most of the horse traffic coming to Devon and Cornwall. It remained a hotel until 1989. Over the years it has also been the site of a garage, the town's fire brigade and an Inland Revenue Office. Recorded plaque organisation: Rotary Club of Honiton.

The Angel Hotel, operational from at least 1605 until 1989, served as a crucial coaching inn in the town, catering to horse traffic heading towards Devon and Cornwall, and later housed various civic functions including a garage, fire brigade, and Inland Revenue Office.