February 2000

House dates from 17thC.

Lot No. 5 in a Sale by Auction Saturday 30th January 1819.
Of the 8 Lots, seven were public houses about the county.

On Wednesday 4th September 1861, a harvest home was conducted here by the Wellington Lodge, Manchester Unity, Order of Oddfellows. A capital dinner of roast beef and plumb pudding, &c., was provided to harvestmen at 2s per head, their wives at 1s 6d and children at 6d. About 200 assembled and the amusements of the evening consisted of singing and dancing, and all parties, from the aged peasant to the prattling youngster, seemed highly delighted.

Lot No 17 in sale of REEPHAM Brewery Saturday 8th June 1878.

Then let to Mary A Rix at an annual rent of £18.

Described as :
`Opposite the Church with Long Frontage to the road, containing : Large Parlour and Small Bar, Two Other Parlours, General Shop and Stores; Cellar Beneath, Back Kitchen and Five Bedrooms, Yard in rear; Capital Detached Club Room; Open Cart Lodge, Stable and Loft over and Piggery behind, Also a Garden and Pightle : A House under the same roof of the Public House also in this lot which includes a Slaughter House (Let at a rent of £7 per Annum) : Site totals approximately 1 acre : Freehold'

Purchased by Bullard