 The inn was first licensed in 1844 and was at first successful . In only a few decades its fortunes declined when a rail line was built from Launceston , reaching nearby Carrick in 1869 . The economy of rail transport took goods and passengers away , forcing wagons from the road . This reduced the demand for coaching inns , and led to a general decline in traffic through and business in the town . As of 2004 it was run as a restaurant and , after a 2008 refurbishment , has been used for accommodation and a cooking school . 
