Additional information re; The Whyte Harte

WHYTE HARTE, Bletchingley.

In the front bar of the house is a Marie Antoinette fire-back dated 1613. many years ago, this belonged to the near-by Fox & Hounds, Tilburstow Hill, but one night that landlord lost it to the landlord of the Whyte harte in a game of cards. Since then, successive landlords of the Fox have asked for it back, but so far their quest has been in vain!

Another object in the enormous inglenook fireplace which was gained easily is the Sussex duck's nest grate. This was cleaned up and sold by a farmer to the landlord for two pints of beer, when beer was 4d a pint! (Surrey Pubs, Richard Keeble. Batsford press, 1965. p18.)