Saint Nicolas Place continues the restoration of it’s heritage through the lovely and intimate service found within the tea room. There has been a long history of hospitality and service to the community through ages from Saint Nicolas place.
1867-1892 – The Rudge family are innkeepers and the east range had been converted into a public house, called the Saracen’s Head
Approximately 1910 – Beatrice Coombes name appears above the shop “Ye Olde Village Tea Room.
1918 – The Sister of the publican was the owner of the tea Room. Mary Baker. This was used as a community “Hub” or sanctuary during the war for wives and families of the troops who had gone to service.
But now. Drop in at any time, or after your tour around Saint Nicolas Place – what could be better than relaxing in the Saracen’s Head Tea Room and enjoying one of our sumptuous Cream Afternoon Teas located within the Tudor Merchant’s House?
Morning coffees, light lunches and afternoon teas are served between 10.00 ‘til 16.00 Tuesday to Saturday. In good weather refreshments can be taken into the 15th century courtyard.
Our Tea Room is becoming a Community Interest Company in it’s own right to :-
- Provide local employment.
- Providing local training opportunities
- Local volunteer opportunities
- Support local producers.
- Support the local farmers market.
Our Saracen’s Community Tea Room will help to sustain and develop local economies, by providing employment and training opportunities, attracting tourists, increasing spending in the area, promoting local history, culture and arts and both buying and selling local produce.
