15th Century pub devastated by fire in Feb 1990. Totally rebuilt to the original design and winner of a CAMRA/English Heritage rebuild award. The story goes that Catholic priests hiding from Henry VIII's guards during the Dissolution of the Monasteries would take refuge up the chimney of the huge inglenook fireplace that sits at the heart of the building. Today winter months see huge logs burning in that historic hearth, offers visitors its own form of welcome refuge from the outside world! South facing garden, enclosed children's play area, patio and heated terrace come to life in the summer months.