The building which we occupy was constructed in 1794 as a coaching inn on the main route from Nottingham to Ashby. It was originally named the “Rawdon Hotel” and was conceived and built by the Marquis of Hastings.
The advent of steam railways saw a drop in horse-drawn coach travel and a reduction in the need for overnight road-side accommodation and stabling. This resulted in the closure of the Rawdon Hotel in 1850.
In the lead up to the Great War, the house became home to Belgian refugees and a Commander Bruel occupied the house from 1918 to 1950.
