In former times, a cage containing squirrels with bells attached was the sign of a dealer in tin or tin-ware, and it could be that an early occupant of The Squirrel was in that trade. The Squirrel Inn was first named in 1907 when John Evershed was the occupant and then for some reason it did not appear again in the directories until 1938, this time as a beer-house in the occupation of Norman Paine. The 1904 return, however, notes that The Squirrel had been licensed before 1869, the occupant was Charlotte Edgeler and the owner Bruford's Cranleigh steam brewery. A James Edgeler was listed as a beer retailer at Hurtmore in Kelly's 1885 directory and a Mrs Edgeler was still listed in 1889. In the 1980's it was briefly turned into the Alpine Tavern, to universal derision. Later, the adjacent 18^th century cottages were converted to accommodation.