ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɛvɪdəns əvən ˈɪn, lə tˈæbɑːɹd, ɪn ɛɡzˈɪstəns baɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tʊ ɐ nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ pˈiːs ʌv lˈænd wɪð ʃˈɑːps æt ðə ɹˈɪɹ.
There is evidence of an inn, Le Tabard, in existence by 1432 in addition to a neighbouring piece of land with shops at the rear.