:: The Black Horse :: Traditional 14th Century Real Ale and Cider Country Pub set in Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

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The Black Horse Inn was built at the same time as the village church by William de Clopton, from whom it is said the village gets its name. Originally built during the 1300s to serve the needs of the local mining community, the Black Horse not only fed and watered its then clientele but played its part in society during a time renown for its lawlessness. The Lounge bar of today was the lock-up of yesterday and the single window in the bar is blocked to this day with heavy bars to prevent escape!

The whole of the land around the Black Horse is scarred with mine shafts, today long disused. In 1797 Clapton was recorded as producing 240 bushels of coal a day for export to South Wales from a pit close to the end of the pub's garden

Adjacent to the Inn is a path that leads to Cadbury Camp, a 2,000 year old hill fort with twin ramparts offering magnificent views from its commanding position.