Villagers buy their own Pub
The villagers of Stoke Saint Gregory on the Somerset Levels, are in high spirits, as the Heart of The Village Project, (HOTV ) is reaching a significant milestone with bringing their pub, The Royal Oak, back into use pulling pints and much more. Over many years Stoke St Gregory, has built a reputation for adapting to the challenging, the complex and the unexpected, severe flooding for example.
Stoke Saint Gregory, was in danger of losing its heart. Its Pub closed and In the past year, its only shop closed and moved into a temporary shipping container. The Community clubbed together and raised sufficient funds to buy the pub and took procession of the pub on the 26th August. It has been all hands to the pumps ever since, steered on by the HOTV Project group, in theses challenging times. Neighbour’s and volunteers are offering a huge amount of practical support, including plastering and painting, to refurbish and repurpose the village Pub for community use. The temporary, village Shop in the Box, is gearing up to move into the Pub during the weekend commencing 23rd November. Spokesperson, Graham Gleed said “future plans include offering much more than a good pint, as the refurbished pub will also include a community café. The village community has a very optimistic outlook in establishing a newly refurbished Pub and Hub for the village, owned by the community for the community”.
For more information please visit our web site www.hotvssg.org
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