The Miners’ Standard has stood at the top of the village of Winster since around 1653, when it was originally a farmhouse. As more local lead mines emerged, it became an inn to provide rest for the miners; a standard was a dish in which the lead ore was measured.
Drifting down from an upstairs room, a ghostly voice singing Three Blind Mice is said to haunt the inn. Often accompanied by the sound of footsteps, the voice is said to sound like that of an old lady, though she has never been seen.
Chiselled in the stone above the main entrance, the initials EPEPFP most likely stand for Edith, Ella and Frank Prince, the original residents of the site when it was built, though regulars insist it stands for “Every person entering premises free pint.” Generations of landlords have responded to that with “Every person entering pays for pint.”