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Historic 18th-century inn originally known as 'The Butcher's Arms' before becoming The Knife & Cleaver in 1873. Parish records document Leon Cuthbert, butcher and publican, buried on 21st December 1761, establishing the pub's early connection to the butcher's trade. First documented in licensing registers from 1823, owned by Ampthill brewers John and Joseph Morris. The name change from Butcher's Arms to Knife & Cleaver occurred when blacksmith William Day became licensee in the late 1860s. The building faces All Saints Church (14th century), the largest parish church in Bedfordshire. Historical records detail the pub's evolution through ownership by Morris & Company, J W Green Limited (1926), Flowers brewery, Whitbread, and eventually Epic Pubs/Copper Birch Inns. The inn retains original features including parlour, bar, tap room, and historic outbuildings, maintaining its role as a community gathering place for over 260 years.