An official inn, hostel or staging post positioned on a main road. It was a stopping point where travellers could get a bath, refreshment, a room for the night and stabling for their horses. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
An official inn, hostel or staging post positioned on a main road. It was a stopping point where travellers could get a bath, refreshment, a room for the night and stabling for their horses. 
an inn, especially for government officials