This dates from about 1778 and is sited on the Great North Road, it was an important racing and coaching inn. Notice the tall arched entrance on the left of the building to allow stagecoaches into the area at the rear.
‘The Salutation is the only building on South Parade that retains its original use. In 1831 the inn was extended by the addition of the wing with a bow window which lit a dining room 50’ long.