An Historical Setting ...

The Silver Thatch Inn is one of the oldest historic Virginia homes in the central part of the state, dating back to 1780.  The Inn is a charming clapboard home originally started by Hessian soldiers who were captured during the Revolutionary War at The Battle of Saratoga, NY, and marched south to Charlottesville.  They built a two-story log cabin on the site of a former Indian settlement, and this section of the house is now known as the Hessian Room.

The English Room, in the center part of the Inn, was built in 1812 and served for a period of time as a boys' school.  After the Civil War, the property passed through several hands, serving as a tobacco plantation, a melon farm, and a dairy farm.  In 1937, the Inn and its 300 acres were purchased by B.F.D. Runk, Dean of the University of Virginia for many years.  Dean Runk added the section which is now the Madison and Monroe guest rooms and the Hollymead Dining Room. In 1984, a guest cottage was added to the site to complement the main building.  At present, the Inn, which serves as an alternative to conventional hotels, includes 7 guest rooms, a restaurant with three intimate dining rooms, and an authentic English Pub.