Gunrunner Playing at the Beer Festival 11th Dec 2009
 The
White Hart Pub & Restaurant - Great beers, wines and food in a
traditional pub atmosphere. Located at the southern end of West Mersea High
Street, the White Hart is within easy walking distance of the Islands
shopping areas and the waterfront.
The pub offers excellent accommodation, including a family room. Please
see the Accommodation link on the navigation bar.
The restuarant offers
a wide selection of home cooked foods, including Becky's Evening Grill
Menu and Becky is always on hand to make your meal problem free.
We always have a selection of vegetarian meals and a children's menu.
Special menu's and reduced portions are available for old age pensioners
and children.
We pride ourselves in the use of all local products and our Sunday
lunch is our speciality.
A brief History of the White Hart
Reproduced from West Mersea Council's website
"The White Hart
is probably the oldest pub on the island - an inner section of the
saloon bar has been dated back to the 13th century - there is a strange
and small stained glass window of some age there - now covered up.
The pub has been an Inn and is, of course, haunted. Firstly by Mrs
D'Wit wife of General D'Wit who did not die in the pub but at home
in her bed - nevertheless she vainly seeks her ne'er do well husband
who habitually stayed drinking after hours. She wears a blue velvet
gown and holds a blue velvet muff.
The cellar is haunted by a big fat labrador dog - which, I'm told,
belonged to one time Landlord Leo Smith.
One of the upstairs rooms apparently has a spooky atmosphere. The
story goes that about a hundred years ago it was slept in by a Honeymoon
couple. They checked out and left by pony and trap, but when they reached
the Strood a wind blew up - which frightened the horse - and they were
thrown into the Strood channel and drowned.
The White Hart is the emblem of Richard ll with whom Mersea had a Charter."
Enjoy your visit!
The White Hart
1 High Street, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8QD
Telephone: 01206 382866
Email: info@whitehartmersea.com |
