Parts date back to around 1468 and originally built to house craftsmen building the extension to the adjacent St Nicholas Church. This is a classic village pub with a single low-beamed bar area. After changing hands many times over the years it was purchased and lovingly restored by the village community group, though - sadly, the old bar was removed by a previous owner - so they installed a purpose-built more modern bar. The community group no longer runs the pub. A regularly changing menu of real ales, usually from local and smaller breweries, plus Saxby's ciders. May 2026, opened a new bar - the Barn - to the rear of the pub, but only serving Tap beers and cider (from Hawkstone Brewery Large garden with tables & benches at the side..