Every ancient pub needs a ghost, and The Fighting Cocks doesn’t disappoint. The resident spirit is a former landlord named John, who reportedly still pulls pints from the beyond. Staff swear they’ve heard glasses clinking in empty rooms and seen a phantom cat scurry across the bar. Whether you believe or not, it adds a perfect layer of spooky coziness on a winter evening.
Then there’s the pub’s connection to the Wars of the Roses. It’s said that Queen Margaret of Anjou took shelter here in 1471 after the Battle of St Albans. If walls could talk, they’d probably gossip about her turbulent love life and dodgy political alliances. Instead, the walls just creak and keep their secrets—which is exactly how we like it.
