Inn-Keeping with Tradition
Welcome to the Little John here in the delightful and historic village of Hathersage. The storey of one of our most famous outlaws is well documented, enough to say that he is reputed to be buried at the village church nearby to where he lived.
The Inn we know today has had various additions, however the date stone at the rear of the building J.H 1863, is the earliest reference we have to a beerhouse here. It was built by Joseph Harrison who had farming interests near Sheffield, but was known in the district as a reputable butcher. Apart from the six public houses in the parish, there were another two beerhouses. It opened as the Butchers Arms and he remained here with his family until 1871, when he let it to Mathew Broomhead.
Joseph Harrison lived in the Butchers Arms outbuildings where he is described as a farmer of 30 acres. He was aged 46, and some years earlier had lost his wife Sarah. His children were Mary, Charles, Ann, Joseph, Clara and Lavinia aged 5.
The building at this period is described as having four rooms on the ground floor, seven bedrooms, garden, yard and stable for a large contingent of horses. The Thatched Tavern beer house at this period became the Hare and Hounds, which later closed in 1871, Mathew Broomhead is described as a hardener of pins at one of the nearby needlework's, as well as a beer house keeper.
He lived here with his wife Martha, and their five children. In 1881, Jane Biggin Slinn is described as a beer house keeper, a widow aged 39, her daughter Mary aged 15, assisted here as a waitress, while young Bernard went to school. Alas; on August 27th 1885, Joseph Harrison died aged 59. His trustees later offered the Butchers Arms beer house for sale. It was purchased by a Sheffield Brewery; Thomas Berry & Co Ltd of the Moorhead Brewery.They were aware of it's potential, with the advent of the Railway coming through in 1894.
Prior to this they had called it the Butchers Arms Inn. But on the arrival of the railway previously mentioned it became known as the Station Hotel in September of that year. There had been additions to the buildings, and it had accommodated labourers on the railway. However the following year on the 5th September, Jane Bagshaw was granted a full-licence, and her stepson Bernard Slinn was the groom here.
In 1901, Mathew Robinson is described as Hotel Keeper here at the Station Hotel, with his wife Hannah and their three daughters, he employed three servants. Another inn that was once in Hathersage was the Bluebell. The Station Hotel would remain a focal of activity in the village, and was once a meeting place of the home guard. It was later sold to Ernest George Wragg Brewers, of Ranmoor and then the Tennant Brothers, of the Exchange Brewery of Sheffield.
On the 21st March 1947, the station Hotel became the Little John. Today we offer superb accommodation, fine food, and traditional ales.
Enjoy your visit..........cheers.
New Stock
Well the cellar is filling up nicely - we have had a delivery from Kelham Island Brewery.
Look out for these appearing on the pumps soon:
- Easy Rider 4.3%
- Best Bitter 3.8%
-Pride of Sheffield 4%
- Riders on the Storm 4.5%
- White Falcon 4.2%
- Mauldons Mole Trap 3.8%
- Harts Ice Maiden 4%
- Hop A Lot 4.2%
Why not go for a walk in the Peak District and pop in to see which are ready for tasting!
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Look out for these appearing on the pumps soon:
- Easy Rider 4.3%
- Best Bitter 3.8%
-Pride of Sheffield 4%
- Riders on the Storm 4.5%
- White Falcon 4.2%
- Mauldons Mole Trap 3.8%
- Harts Ice Maiden 4%
- Hop A Lot 4.2%
Why not go for a walk in the Peak District and pop in to see which are ready for tasting!
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Hungry? We try to cater for every taste.
From home made steak and kidney pie to the ever changing specials board we try to have something for everyone.
We serve food everyday:
Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 2pm and from 5pm till late
Saturday and Sunday (and Bank Holidays) All day from 12 noon till late.
We have starters, main courses and puddings plus the specials, snack menu and kids menu.
Our soup is only ever home made, mushroom, vegetable, leek and potato or tomato, our meat is delivered fresh from our local butcher, our eggs are free range from Steph the Landlady's own chickens or free range from the local egg lady if Stephs chickens can't keep up with demand. We serve a roast everyday not just Sunday - Turkey or Beef.
Please see our main web page for the full menu
http://www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk/
We serve food everyday:
Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 2pm and from 5pm till late
Saturday and Sunday (and Bank Holidays) All day from 12 noon till late.
We have starters, main courses and puddings plus the specials, snack menu and kids menu.
Our soup is only ever home made, mushroom, vegetable, leek and potato or tomato, our meat is delivered fresh from our local butcher, our eggs are free range from Steph the Landlady's own chickens or free range from the local egg lady if Stephs chickens can't keep up with demand. We serve a roast everyday not just Sunday - Turkey or Beef.
Please see our main web page for the full menu
http://www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk/
Live local and stay over too!
Many of our repeat customers are people who live in the surrounding areas such as Sheffield.
After a day walking they find it great to come back to the Little John Inn, have a bite to eat and a couple of pints or so and not have to worry about who is going to drive home plus after a well earned good nights sleep theres nothing better than waking up for a full English breakfast.
You could take a short walk to Little John's grave here in Hathersage or spend the day exploring places such as Grindleford, Ashford in the Water, Ashbourne, Bakewell for the famous Bakewell Pudding or Tart, Baslow, Beesley, Chatsworth, Calver, Cromford, Hassop, Edensor, Foolow, Great Hucklow and Matlock. Or just spend an afteroon relaxing in our bar. Its up to you.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
After a day walking they find it great to come back to the Little John Inn, have a bite to eat and a couple of pints or so and not have to worry about who is going to drive home plus after a well earned good nights sleep theres nothing better than waking up for a full English breakfast.
You could take a short walk to Little John's grave here in Hathersage or spend the day exploring places such as Grindleford, Ashford in the Water, Ashbourne, Bakewell for the famous Bakewell Pudding or Tart, Baslow, Beesley, Chatsworth, Calver, Cromford, Hassop, Edensor, Foolow, Great Hucklow and Matlock. Or just spend an afteroon relaxing in our bar. Its up to you.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Our very own bitter - Little John Smooth
We now have on tap our very bitter, brewed especially for us - Little John Smooth.
This is going down well with locals and visitors alike.
Also on tap is Wards Smooth, Fosters, Stongbow, Carling Extra Cold, Scrumpy Jack, Guiness and ever changing guest ales from breweries such as Kelham Island and H B Clarkes.
With so much choice we try to have something for every taste.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
This is going down well with locals and visitors alike.
Also on tap is Wards Smooth, Fosters, Stongbow, Carling Extra Cold, Scrumpy Jack, Guiness and ever changing guest ales from breweries such as Kelham Island and H B Clarkes.
With so much choice we try to have something for every taste.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Our Accommodation In Hathersage
If you haven't visited us before and are looking for somewhere to stay whilst you visit Hathersage, Hope, Castleton and the surrounding Derbyshire area we hope we have just what you will require.
Our accommodation, here in the Peak District, includes self catering holiday cottages and en-suite bed and breakfast facilities. We allow dogs in the bar and in the rented accommodation which means Fido doesn't have to miss out on a lovely walk in the Peaks. We have no minimum number of nights you have to book for, stay for one night or week - it's up to you.
Firstly we have four self catering holiday cottages, they all include a fully equipped kitchen with oven, stove, washing machine and all the facilities you will need on a self catering break as well as a living room, bathroom and bedrooms. All our cottages sleep four people. Breakfast can be booked at an additional cost if you don't fancy making your own.
Little John Cottage - This is the largest of the four cottages with a large kitchen, living room, WC and dining room on the ground flour and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first flour. One bedroom has a double bed and opening french doors to a small outside area and the second bedroom has two single beds.
Squires Cottage - On the ground floor is a fully equipped kitchen and living room with dining area and on the first floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom, each bedroom has two single beds in each room enabling four people to stay.
Loxley Cottage - This cottage has a large kitchen with a large table and chairs included and a living room on the ground flour. The first flour has a bathroom and sleeps four people with two bedrooms - one with a double bed and one with two single beds.
Sherriff Flat - As the name describes this is a single flour flat with kitchen area, bathroom and one bedroom with a double bed and sleeps two.
Inside the Inn we have 6 en-suite bedrooms these can be booked with or without breakfast. All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, TV and hanging space for your belongings. We also have an ironing board and irons out for use by residents.
The Dungeon - Please don't let the name put you off, this room as one double bed, and a sky light and views of the river behind us.
Robin Hood - This room sleeps up to four people with one double bed and two singles.
Sheriffs - This room sleeps two with two single beds.
Friar Tuck - This room sleeps two as a rule in a double bed but does have a sofa bed too for emergencies.
Little John - This room sleeps three with one double bed and one single bed.
Alan a' Dale - This room can sleep four as it has one double bed and bunks beds.
Our rooms have a variety of beds to help ensure we can accommodate different groups and families.
Why not book now, we would love to see you.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Our accommodation, here in the Peak District, includes self catering holiday cottages and en-suite bed and breakfast facilities. We allow dogs in the bar and in the rented accommodation which means Fido doesn't have to miss out on a lovely walk in the Peaks. We have no minimum number of nights you have to book for, stay for one night or week - it's up to you.
Firstly we have four self catering holiday cottages, they all include a fully equipped kitchen with oven, stove, washing machine and all the facilities you will need on a self catering break as well as a living room, bathroom and bedrooms. All our cottages sleep four people. Breakfast can be booked at an additional cost if you don't fancy making your own.
Little John Cottage - This is the largest of the four cottages with a large kitchen, living room, WC and dining room on the ground flour and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first flour. One bedroom has a double bed and opening french doors to a small outside area and the second bedroom has two single beds.
Squires Cottage - On the ground floor is a fully equipped kitchen and living room with dining area and on the first floor are two bedrooms and a bathroom, each bedroom has two single beds in each room enabling four people to stay.
Loxley Cottage - This cottage has a large kitchen with a large table and chairs included and a living room on the ground flour. The first flour has a bathroom and sleeps four people with two bedrooms - one with a double bed and one with two single beds.
Sherriff Flat - As the name describes this is a single flour flat with kitchen area, bathroom and one bedroom with a double bed and sleeps two.
Inside the Inn we have 6 en-suite bedrooms these can be booked with or without breakfast. All rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, TV and hanging space for your belongings. We also have an ironing board and irons out for use by residents.
The Dungeon - Please don't let the name put you off, this room as one double bed, and a sky light and views of the river behind us.
Robin Hood - This room sleeps up to four people with one double bed and two singles.
Sheriffs - This room sleeps two with two single beds.
Friar Tuck - This room sleeps two as a rule in a double bed but does have a sofa bed too for emergencies.
Little John - This room sleeps three with one double bed and one single bed.
Alan a' Dale - This room can sleep four as it has one double bed and bunks beds.
Our rooms have a variety of beds to help ensure we can accommodate different groups and families.
Why not book now, we would love to see you.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
Our Year So Far.......
Well what a year it has been......
We have seen snow, snow and more snow but that hasn't stopped us, we dug out the car park many times and the customers kept coming.
Our heating has been on full blast to welcome the loyal locals, first time holiday makers and the many who just keep coming back for more.
As Spring begins we have had a specially brewed bitter produced - Little John Smooth - this will be available from mid March, we always have a selection of hand pulled bitters from breweries such as Kelham Island, Hatters and many many more. Our current favorites are Dizzy Blond, Village Idiot, Texture Like Sun, Easy Rider and Shindig.
We are a pub, a restaurant and a hotel. We welcome kids and dogs, dogs are welcome in our accommodation too, so ALL the family can stay in Hathersage, obviously we do prefer the dogs to bring along well behaved owners!
Our menu consists of quality home cooked food with ingredients sourced locally, something for everyone from a light snack to a hearty mixed grill. Though be warned we don't like you to leave hungry - 'light' - may be a little misleading.
So far this year we have had stag do's, quiz nights, bingo, karaoke nights, pool tournaments, darts championships, romantic valentine couples and St Patric's day!
.....Why not come along for a drink, for a meal, for the night, for breakfast or for a whole week.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
We have seen snow, snow and more snow but that hasn't stopped us, we dug out the car park many times and the customers kept coming.
Our heating has been on full blast to welcome the loyal locals, first time holiday makers and the many who just keep coming back for more.
As Spring begins we have had a specially brewed bitter produced - Little John Smooth - this will be available from mid March, we always have a selection of hand pulled bitters from breweries such as Kelham Island, Hatters and many many more. Our current favorites are Dizzy Blond, Village Idiot, Texture Like Sun, Easy Rider and Shindig.
We are a pub, a restaurant and a hotel. We welcome kids and dogs, dogs are welcome in our accommodation too, so ALL the family can stay in Hathersage, obviously we do prefer the dogs to bring along well behaved owners!
Our menu consists of quality home cooked food with ingredients sourced locally, something for everyone from a light snack to a hearty mixed grill. Though be warned we don't like you to leave hungry - 'light' - may be a little misleading.
So far this year we have had stag do's, quiz nights, bingo, karaoke nights, pool tournaments, darts championships, romantic valentine couples and St Patric's day!
.....Why not come along for a drink, for a meal, for the night, for breakfast or for a whole week.
www.thelittlejohninn.co.uk
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