1999

All those having any demand or debt to the estate of Mr. Christmas Thirkettle, deceased, were to settle their account as advised 21st November 1861.

Along with his brother Charles, James Ainslie was summoned Monday 8th December 1902 of killing game without a licence, at Cantley, on 17th October. Found guilty, they were each fined £1 and shared costs of £1 2s 9d.

Lot No. 18 (of 93) in the Sale by Auction of the Burlingham Estate Friday 1st August 1919.
A fully licensed public house in occupation of Steward & Patteson on a Yearly tenancy at a Rent of £56 per annum.
With Smoke Room, Parlour, Tap Room, Cellar, Kitchen, Scullery, Coal Place, large detached Warehouse, four Bedrooms, Landing and a Box Room.
A Covered Way to a Detached brick and tiled Club Room.
A brick and thatched Stable with two Stalls and two Loose Boxes, with Loft over. A Lean-to Shed and a boarded Coach House, a thatched Stable with two Stalls and two Loose Boxes, boarded Hay Store and a two bay Cart Shed with Turnip House adjoining and a Lean-to three bay Cart Shed.
Purchased by Steward & Patteson for £1500.
(Strangely purchase is recorded in S&P documents as being 27th October 1922 ?)

In a letter to the Regional Licensed Property Valuer dated 2nd February 1967, Steward & Patteson confirmed that a rent of £60 p.a. had been charged to the tenant until 6th January 1967. This was a result of their policy of freezing rents between July and January. The new rent of £125 p.a. was not charged until 6th January 1967.

A freehouse from January 2010 offering a range of local real ales, ciders and lagers.
 Also provides freshly prepared food