The Three Tuns Hotel
The Three Tuns Public House Sutton Coldfield, allegedly the oldest surviving building in
Sutton Coldfield - old coaching station. Supposedly the oldest building in Sutton.
The cellars are reputed to be part of a network of tunnels spreading underneath the High Street. One of these tunnels is now bricked up and was supposed to lead from the medieval church of Holy Trinity to the dark, dank cellars of the Three Tuns.
One of the many rumours associated with the maze of tunnels was that of monks. Could the tunnels have been a route for escape from persecution, or perhaps a retreat?
Much speculation has arisen over the years about the Cavalier.
Why does his lost soul apparently haunt the cellars of the Three Tuns?
Was he murdered there, or wounded and later died within the building?
No-one really knows, but eye-witnesses describe him as being somewhat kind and jovial.
He has been seen wearing a blue velvet suit with a ruffle at his neck. He has long black hair and a handsome young face and has been known to shout out in military fashion to unsuspecting visitors: "Who goes there?"