The rural villages of Hougham and Marston have a combined population of around 600 people in 221 houses. There is no other pub, shop, café or other communal space and there is no public transport through either village, further limiting the opportunities. When the pub and shop closed, the community and Parish Council registered the…
Harbottle is a village with a population of about 250 in the Northumberland National Park about 10 miles from Scottish border and 10 miles from the nearest town Rothbury. The ruins of 12th century Harbottle castle overlook the pub garden and provide a historic tourist attraction to this isolated village. The Star Inn is the…
Maidwell is a village in Northamptonshire with over 300 inhabitants. The A508 road runs through its western end and the village is about halfway between the market town of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, and the county town of Northampton which is about 7 miles south. There has been a pub on the site since 1766 and Rob Willoughby has been the Licensee of…
