The Running Horse
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The Running Horse is a pub in the town of Leatherhead
, Surrey
, England
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Dating back to 1403, on the bank of the River Mole, the Running Horse is one of the oldest buildings in Leatherhead and offers good food and good drink in an historic setting. Located just down the hill from the central shopping areas in Leatherhead, the pub is a popular location for lunch and early evening drinks.
's poet John Skelton
. The poem can be found on the wall in the pub. History has it that Henry's daughter, Elizabeth I spent a night at the Inn due to floods making the river Mole impossible to cross. It is rumoured that in the 17th century the pub was used as a frequent meeting place for smugglers.
Since August 2007, the Huddlestone family have been running the pub.
Leatherhead
Leatherhead is a town in the County of Surrey, England, on the River Mole, part of Mole Valley district. It is thought to be of Saxon origin...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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History
The pub has recently celebrated 600 years of providing hospitality. Built in the 15th century on land belonging to the church The Running Horse was originally known as Rummings House, after the infamous Eleynor Rumminge who was written about by Henry VIIIHenry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
's poet John Skelton
John Skelton
John Skelton, also known as John Shelton , possibly born in Diss, Norfolk, was an English poet.-Education:...
. The poem can be found on the wall in the pub. History has it that Henry's daughter, Elizabeth I spent a night at the Inn due to floods making the river Mole impossible to cross. It is rumoured that in the 17th century the pub was used as a frequent meeting place for smugglers.
Today
Since the middle of October 2004, Blotto and Stuffed have taken over the management of the Running Horse Pub in the Centre of LeatherheadSince August 2007, the Huddlestone family have been running the pub.