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The Gryffen Inn was situated at 5-6 Tuesday Market Place.
The Grade II* Listed Dukes Head Hotel stands on what was the Gryffen Inn
until 1683 when it was demolished and replaced with the current building,
dubiously attributed to the architect Henry Bell for Lynn MP Sir John
Turner. Completed in 1689 named after the then Duke of York, all that
remains today of the Gryffen Inn is the main staircase at the front of the
hotel. By 2009 the hotel was in disrepair and administration. Surya Hotels
took on the hotel and it reopened in September 2011 after a £2.2m revamp
still leaving 20 rooms needing a £0.5m restoration. The bank Massey & Co
used to operate in the building up until the 1930s and in late 2016 a new
bar was opened with this name following extensive renovation work. Famous
guests include Sir Robert Walpole and Princess Victoria, who stayed in 1835. |
