The building was originally a farm house dating from about 1761. It became a beer house around 1830, and by 1842 was known as the Fox & Hounds until 1971 when it became The Boar's Head. The pub was originally owned by Willetts Brewery and subsequently came under the control of Rock 9Brighton) and the Whitbread when it was known as The Fox & Hounds. It was sold in the mid 1970's to become the only true Free House in Horsham. After three changes of private ownership it was sold to Hall & Woodhouse in the 1990's thus removing the only Free House in Horsham at that time. Today the pub is mainly food biased with a restaurant area. Three beers from Hall & Woodhouse are usually on sale.