Fox & Hounds, Tilburstow Hill.
Built in 1358, this house has an inglenook fireplace, but is missing the fire-back (see posting under Whyte Harte, Bletchingley.)
The Fox used to be the haunt of smugglers who stopped there on their run from the coast to London. There was an incident in 1815, when smugglers were caught there by the King's Men, which was afterwards known as "The Tilbuster Battle".
Superstition proclaims that a hive of bees is lucky. Luck must certainly be in plenty at the Fox, for a hive remains there and history has proved that there has been a hive in the gable of the pub since the 1700's. (Surrey Pubs. Richard Keeble. Batsford press. 1965. pps 108/9)
Built in 1358, this house has an inglenook fireplace, but is missing the fire-back (see posting under Whyte Harte, Bletchingley.)
The Fox used to be the haunt of smugglers who stopped there on their run from the coast to London. There was an incident in 1815, when smugglers were caught there by the King's Men, which was afterwards known as "The Tilbuster Battle".
Superstition proclaims that a hive of bees is lucky. Luck must certainly be in plenty at the Fox, for a hive remains there and history has proved that there has been a hive in the gable of the pub since the 1700's. (Surrey Pubs. Richard Keeble. Batsford press. 1965. pps 108/9)
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The Mr Churchill who owned the Clayton Arms also owned this pub and in the 1881 census my great grandfather Edward Clark was running this place with his wife Elizabeth Clark nee Churchill who was his sister
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