The most prominent legend at The Green Man centres on the heart-wrenching tale of a bereaved mother. According to local folklore, in the 18th century, a woman desperate for a child entered into an illicit affair with a local blacksmith and subsequently gave birth to a baby girl. Tragically, the infant is said to have perished in a fire shortly after birth. Ever since, the grieving mother's spirit, often described as the 'Grey Lady of Mulberry Green', is said to wander the ancient coaching inn, perpetually searching for her lost child. Her presence is often marked by the sounds of sobbing at night and fleeting glimpses of a female figure, sometimes with soot-stained clothing, near guest rooms and on the staircase. The faint cries of a baby are also occasionally reported, reinforcing the belief that both mother and child haunt the premises.