Mary Thaxter was buried in 1689 and was said to have lived at the `Dog House '
In October 1930 Landlady, Frances Elizabeth Geary was Fined £1 for "Selling out of hours".
A 1938 advertisement for the dog
"Ah! Here's the house the Yachtsmen cried, and soon the boys were all inside"
The pub sign erected in 1968 was based upon a cartoon character. The Dog became a freehouse in 1989.