Built in 1050 the inn dates from the Anglo-Saxon age.

The Inn is reputed to be haunted by the spirit of a young girl (who is buried under the floor of the Inn). The Ghost of 17-year-old Juliet Tewsley is said to return to the Inn on the anniversary of her death to look for her lost love. Tewsley had hung herself from a tree outside of the Inn after being rejected by her lover.