The first recorded licensee of the Five Bells was in 1751.
There is mention of an ale house as early in 1484 when a Mr Thomas Sanny was fined for not putting enough hops in his beer.
In 1803 the original building was demolished and replaced by cottages. A new pub was built in its present location to the west and the present building dates from 1868 following a major fire. Beside the pub was the village blacksmith.
The pub had a reputation as a centre of boxing and a number of champions trained there including the heavyweight and mediumweight champion Jem Mace.
