The Foresters name was derived from one of the oldest Friendly Societies.

The 'Ancient Order of Foresters' was established in 1790 when public houses where a favoured place for holding court meetings.

The plot of land the Foresters was formerly owned by John Townsend, dating back to 1870. The site included five cottages, a coach house & stables and a pig cote while the pub was two houses joined together. The premised were subjected to a ground rent of £2.3s3d