‘Hit or Miss’ was originally a farmhouse, becoming an ale house/inn later, selling cider made from apples in

its own orchard and ale brewed in the High Street, until being returned to a residential property in 1912.

The most likely theory for the origin of the name ‘Hit or Miss’ is that when the huntsmen came down the

hill after a day’s hunting, they would say to each other “Shall we Hit or Miss it today lads?”.

Here is a fascinating and detailed look at the history of this iconic Sydling House, written by its current occupant,