The Griffin Inn is a special place. It is an old C18th coaching inn in the East Sussex village of Fletching. Fletching is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1085. Its history is tied directly to the craft of fletching (making feathers for arrows) and the medieval reputation for producing arrowheads.

The Grade 2 listed site comprises the pub along with a series of out buildings and a large garden behind. The outbuildings contain guest rooms for the pub.

Kirk Nolan designed a new look for the guest rooms, bringing in new colour schemes, fixtures and lighting as well as upgrading the associated ensuites.  

The pub itself, which has a unique charm was also refurbished but with a sensitivity towards its undeniable character which it was important not to undercut or erode. So successful were we in matching the existing colours and carpets that it is hard to tell where the refurbishment starts and ends! The result is a ‘whole’ that appears simply brighter and sharper. The dining and club room spaces off the main pub areas were particularly worn but subtly adjusted colours and new furnishings alleviated the tiredness and injected new life. Salvaged wall panelling was fitted around the walls of the “gun room” and that combined with new lighting and soft furnishings introduced a whole new level of character and cosiness to what had previously been a rather utilitarian space.