Our family - Past
The Miners Arms was a small holding within the village dating back to 1783, as per the carving on our daughter's bedroom wall. The history goes that, every house in the village had the cider barrel for a month and all of the village would revel it up house by house. It fell eventually to the largest of the houses to hold the cider for longer periods and it is then that the Miners Arms began its career as a public house.
It was in the Honey family from 1840 until 2003 when the current owners, the McIntyre's took over the mantle. We are happy to report however that it has stayed in the family as David Honey the prior landlord and Hannah McIntyre are cousins!
Ned Honey, who took over the pub in 1928 and his father before him, ran the Miners Arms as a small holding and a pub with pigs and chickens being raised alongside their vegetable and fruit garden.
In 19XX the Miners Arms was granted a spirits licence and David, who was born on the premises and his wife Linda Honey took the reign in 1962 after his father passed away.
In 1971 David and Linda removed the pig pens and chicken coops and gave the pub its first piece of modernisation. The well, which was in the original kitchen, still remains.
It has had a fine reputation for personal and warm welcomes since the earliest days and we are proud to continue in the Miners Arms long and distinguished tradition.
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Local walks
There are some great local walks for all abilities in close proximity to the pub. Find out more
