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Pub Guide

Opening Times

Issue 130 Spring 2007

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PUB AND BREWERY NEWS

Impending changes of licensee have been reported for the Vine at Buckden and Greene King leased pubs the Bell at Great Paxton and the Cock in Gamlingay.

Two local pubs that have been closed for some time are The Tavern on the Green at Abbotsley and the Horse and Groom at Thrift, near Royston.

Two other pubs remaining closed are the Bell at Eaton Socon, where Charles Wells have been looking for an entrepreneur to take over the lease, and the Old Falcon in St Neots, set to be redeveloped and expected not to remain as a pub, although a restaurant could be a part of the new facilities there.

The Mad Cat at Pidley has been reported to be for sale freehold.

Batemans pub the White Hart at Great Staughton has undergone some alterations and introduced a new food operation. The old games room at the back of the pub has been converted into a restaurant with a modern decorative theme, and the front bar has been converted into a small games room.

The Wheatsheaf at Gamlingay is among a number of pubs being sold by Greene King.

A leasing company has been running the George and Dragon, Eaton Socon for some months whilst Greene King has been looking for a long term tenant.

The Chequers, Eynesbury has been leased by the owners, and the range of real ales has been reduced to one handpump.

A year after a major extension at the Windmill, Somersham, this increasingly popular pub has re-opened after a short closure to provide a further enlargement of the accommodation for diners.

Tony Ogle and Marie Ward have leased the Victoria, Huntingdon. Tony is a local man, and the Victoria was his local for many years, and he is looking to get the pub back to being a community pub.

Previous leaseholders, Phil Beer and his partner Teresa are running the Cherry Tree at Haddenham, where they are retaining the lease, and are planning to move to run a golf club in the “West Country”.

A correction to a report on the George, Spaldwick in the last edition. This pub is no longer part of the Spirit Group, but has been sold to Punch Taverns, and leased to the George Partnership, which comprises Louise and Mark Smith with Nick Thoday (chef). The pub is now being run more as a village pub, with events like quiz nights.

A fire recently caused serious damage to the interior of the Bridge House, St Neots, while it was closed for refurbishment. The fire started in the boathouse, but soon spread to all parts of the pub.

Chris Watson, who used to run the Bridge House, has recently taken over operations at the Eaton Oak, Eaton Ford.

The Ufford Brewery at the White Hart, Ufford, near Peterborough is planning to expand brewing operations. With an increasing number of regular free trade accounts, they are running out of capacity.