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Sir Walter Tyrrell
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This picturesque forest pub belies its oldie worldly appearance,
as it is not as old as it looks. The original Public House on
this site was called the 'Stump' and in fact, still exists
today. It is the brick built house in the top car park, and was
named after the Landlady who had a wooden leg.
The new pub, was constructed in the 1930's by a local
entrepreneur and was originally thatched. It suffered some fires
in the thatch and was finally rebuilt with a tiled roof. The
name changed to the Sir Walter Tyrrell after the man, who was
supposed to have been responsible for the death of Rufus. During
this period they also had a menagerie with monkeys and exotic
birds, and a large ornamental pond, where the top and bottom car
parks now meet.
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Since then, the pub has changed and expanded and
during the 60's became known for its live music and other live
entertainment. During the period since the 70's it has gradually
evolved into the popular family pub, well known for its food,
beer, hospitality and lovely location, that it is today.
Dogs are welcome.
Not so far away is Stony Cross, where all the American Forces
were stationed during WWII, for the D Day Invasion, and has many
visitors of ex servicemen from America, who come here to
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The Sir Walter Tyrrell has a great passion for
supporting and raising funds for Leukaemia Busters of Southampton
general hospital and holds events especially to raise money for
the cause. A simple donation can also be made in any one of our
collection tins when you visit.
The Pub is surrounded by large open areas of the New Forest where
visitors are welcome to come along, relax and
enjoy the fresh country air.
For days when the weather is not so good for out door
activities, our large pub caters for up to 70 people with
log fires and comfortable seating areas. We highly recommend you
call ahead to book a table on:
023 8081 3170 |
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The History of William II and Rufus Stone
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History of King William II
King William Rufus was struck down by any arrow, in the New Forest
late in the afternoon on the 2nd August 1100. The site of the
'accident' is disputed, but the Rufus Stone near Brook, has the
support of oral tradition and the fact that it is relatively close
to Winchester (his brother Henry I is reputed to have reached
there, shortly after sunset). Also King Charles II (who had the
stone erected) said that this was the most probable place that the
incident happened.
Rufus stayed at a local hunting lodge with some of his closest
friends, and the night before he died, he had a terrible
nightmare... (he tried to destroy Christ on a the crucifix, but
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The next morning, a monk arrived and he warned Rufus, that he
would die, but by the afternoon, he had recovered enough to set
out hunting. Before starting the hunt, he gave some of his
choicest arrows to his best marksman, Sir Walter Tyrrell. During
the hunt, he was shot and everybody fled the scene.... Tyrrell to
France, Henry I and the Clare's (Tyrrell's cousins) to Winchester,
where Henry seized the Treasury and then rode to London where he
was crowned three days later.
Rufus was left lying where he fell, and a local charcoal burner
named Purkiss, found the body and took it to Winchester on his
cart, where it was buried with little ceremony. Henry gained the
throne as William's brother Robert owed him for the mortgage on
Normandy. Tyrrell never lost any of his English Estates, nor was
ever tried for the death.
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