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Public houses and coaching inns provided much need refreshment to travellers and residents alike.  Turvey had a number of pubs and inns and this page will tell you more about them and their keepers.

Early Inkeepers

The following are noted in the Parish Registers as being inn keepers.

Robert Eyles - victualler, buried 6 Sep 1812, aged 65

John Sanders - poulterer and former victualler buried 12 May 1800

Martin Coles - victualler, buried 11 April 1786

Sarah Cunningham, widow buried 27 March 1771 'who kept the Tinker'

Robert Saunders - victualler, buried 27 April 1749

Hugh Gilloway - victualler, buried 9 Oct 1729

Richard Brice - victualler, buried 21 November 1706

John Walthrop - victualler, buried 30 September 1760

The Three Fyshes

The Three Fyshes - above left as it is now, and above right as it looked in a postcard from was a century ago. The pub bears the date 1624 - when beer was first served here.

On the right are two pictures of the inside - the bottom photo was taken June 2010.  The top illustration is probably from the 1960s.

The Fyshes was built in 1487 and is believed to have been owned by the Mordaunt family.

For many years people came from miles around to watch the famous outdoor boxing matches held here.

The Fyshes is now owned by brewers,Greene King

It is a listed building.

The Three Cranes

The Three Cranes, standing just to the left of the Church entrance.  The village butchers is to the left.  It is famous for its Sunday lunches.

The Laws Hotel

Built 1836- 1840.

Click here for a great account of the building of this beautiful building.

The Tinker of Turvey

This ancient hostelry is now the Village stores (pictured left).  

For many years it was the famous 'Tinker of Turvey' Inn.

It was named after a travelling woman called Nell, who was pictured on the sign.  A local well is also named after her.

Sarah Cunningham kept the Tinkers Inn

until her death in 1771.

There is more information about this public house on the Nell’s Well page.

Turvey Pubs & Inns