Diglis House was built in the reign of George III.

It remained a private residence until the late 19th century, having once been owned by the artist Benjamin Williams Leader, whose most famous painting, February Fill Dyke (which is often used to illustrate Christmas cards), is on display at the Birmingham Museum and Gallery.

His friend, the artist John Constable, was a frequent visitor.
The property was later acquired by Richard Binns, who was managing director of the nearby Royal Worcester Porcelain. It was later converted into an upmarket alehouse by Andrew Carpenter, a wholesale brewer. The building acquired its present name in 1916.

The voice of cricket, John Arlott, was a frequent visitor to the hotel when visiting the Worcestershire County Cricket Ground, which is just over the river from the hotel.

In 1994, it was purchased by the present owner, Julia Seymour, a widely experienced hotelier, who transformed it into this important country house hotel.