Enter a world of seafaring captains and historic grace as you walk through the doors of the Admiral Fitzroy Inn. Built in 1854 to designs by renowned architect Dudley Newton, the Inn is named for a famous English Admiral and meteorologist who commanded the H.M.S. Beagle on Charles Darwin's expedition that inspired the Origin of the Species.

Admiral Fitzroy was one of the first to attempt a scientific weather forecast. Returning from his famous journey with Darwin, he took up the newly created post of Head of Meteorology at the Board of Trade in London and began collecting the information necessary to predict the weather. Working on this knowledge, Fitzroy created the first easy-to-use barometer, leading to the first daily weather forecasts published in The London Times in 1860.

The Admiral Fitzroy Inn is please to announce that it has recently acquired an antique Admiral Fitzroy Barometer which is proudly being displayed in the lobby. Also, visit our conference room (upon availability) to view a 10x4 mural depicting the Admiral Fitzroy's around the world journey with Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle in 1836. "