Kegworth Heritage Centre
Kegworth Heritage Plaques - Ye Olde Flying Horse
Market Place
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The Original Flying Horse
The Original Flying Horse
The Original Flying Horse
Original Site of the Flying Horse - now Hidden Gems
Flying Horse
Ye Olde Flying Horse
Oaklands
Oaklands
The original “Fly” as it was known, was at the church end of High Street, on the end of the terrace which currently houses the Hidden Gem café.
The oldest record found for this pub dates back to 1776. It was originally a traditional English coaching inn, being in a prime location on what was then the through road between London and Derby. George F Hudson in his booklet notes that “a good many gentlemen posting to London, are careful to make Kegworth the last stage on the day’s travelling as they say they are sure of good cooking and clean beds”. Coaching inns did not just have to meet the needs of passengers; horses had to be attended to as well. When the Flying Horse was offered for sale in 1859, the property description included “Stabling and loose boxes for about 30 horses, lock-up coach house and a harness room”.
From the late 1790s until 1859 the pub was run by various members of the Barrow family. Sarah Barrow was innkeeper in the 1850s, and she also played a role as a postmaster. She was something of a character as she did not allow bad language of any kind and “any frequenter who disobeyed the rule was quickly made conversant with the roadway outside”.
In 1928 the pub premises was sold and it was rebuilt in a Mock Tudor style at the site where Oaklands butcher’s shop and deli now resides.
The oldest record found for this pub dates back to 1776. It was originally a traditional English coaching inn, being in a prime location on what was then the through road between London and Derby. George F Hudson in his booklet notes that “a good many gentlemen posting to London, are careful to make Kegworth the last stage on the day’s travelling as they say they are sure of good cooking and clean beds”. Coaching inns did not just have to meet the needs of passengers; horses had to be attended to as well. When the Flying Horse was offered for sale in 1859, the property description included “Stabling and loose boxes for about 30 horses, lock-up coach house and a harness room”.
From the late 1790s until 1859 the pub was run by various members of the Barrow family. Sarah Barrow was innkeeper in the 1850s, and she also played a role as a postmaster. She was something of a character as she did not allow bad language of any kind and “any frequenter who disobeyed the rule was quickly made conversant with the roadway outside”.
In 1928 the pub premises was sold and it was rebuilt in a Mock Tudor style at the site where Oaklands butcher’s shop and deli now resides.