[4] The precise date of the move is not known, but was precipitated by the construction of the Bath Hotel,[5] which was located on the corner of Piccadilly and Arlington as early as 1798.

[3] In its heyday, the White Horse Cellar was the starting terminus for all western-bound mail coaches from London.

[7] Mail bound for Bath and Bristol left the White Horse each night.

The room had a fireplace, partitioned sleeping cubbyholes, a clock, a mirror and a waiter who would serve food from the kitchen.

[3] But the real draw was the cellar, where people gathered to gossip, discuss the news and share a drink.