Abbotsbury
The Ilchester
Arms dates back to 1734 and is a grade II listed building. The local
smuggling group made the place its headquarters when it was called the Ship
Inn. However in 1737 the authorities found evidence of the groups
activities on the road to Bridport, which compressed three quarters of a
ton of tea, as well as brandy, rum, silk and cotton ¹.
¹ information from the
Burton
Bradstock's history of smuggling page. (external link).
visit
The Ilchester
Arms website (external link).
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