The Hutt is a public house located in the village of Ravenshead in Nottinghamshire, opposite Newstead Abbey. The pub was built on the site of The Royal Hutt in 1400 [1] as part of the Newstead Estate, which was given to Sir John Byron in 1540. [2]
Built on the site of the first building in Ravenshead, The Hutt was one of seven buildings constructed to allow the King's men to patrol the nearby forest. [3] The Inn takes its name from the medieval spelling of the word 'Hut'. [4] The Inn boasts a tunnel that was reputedly used by monks to get from Newstead Abbey to The Hutt. [5] By the 17th century the pub had been turned into a coaching inn hosting merchants and travellers travelling between Nottingham and Mansfield. [6] It is reported that at the inn they would take on some Dutch courage before setting off on the journey through 'Thieves Wood'. [4]
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