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We are a family run pub, Under new management as of October of 2018, our aim is to make this pub the go to hub for the local community, for all your needs from food and drink to accommodation, fundraising events to party's.

This 17th century coaching in is steeped in history, with a lot of history in the surrounding areas, with stories from sheep rustling to robbery and that of monks and kings. The pub is based in Shepton Mallet ad-junction to the old roman road known as the Fosse way or as we know it the A37. The pub also boasts 14 nicely decorated rooms some of which are in the process of being redecorated.

Shepton Mallet is a town and civil parish in the Mendip District of Somerset, South West England, about 18 miles south of Bristol and 5 miles east of Wells. The town has an estimated population of 10,369. The Mendip Hills lie to the north. The River Sheppey runs through the town, as does the route of the Fosse Way, the main Roman road into south-west England. There is evidence of Roman settlement. It contains a medieval parish church and many other listed buildings. Shepton Mallet Prison was England's oldest until its closure in March 2013.The wool trade, important in the medieval economy, was replaced by industries such as brewing in the 18th century. The town remains a prominent producer of cider. Shepton Mallet is the closest town to the Glastonbury Festival. Also nearby is the Royal Bath and West of England Society show ground.