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Old Oundle hostelry for sale
The traditional British pub conjures up feelings of sociable nights out, with a pint in hand with good company and a jovial atmosphere...
Pubs were the cornerstone of the community for many hundreds of years and Oundle is still blessed with many good pubs. However, like so many towns across the UK there
from pub to funeral directors, while others are sadly bulldozed or left empty... Not so 12 North Street, once home to part of the historic White
are now fewer than ever before and
many become cosy homes, with a real ‘lived in’ atmosphere. It’s as if the very spirits of the locals who once drank there are still lurking around, even if the spirits hanging in the optics have long since been removed...
A number of once-popular Oundle watering holes have changed use: The Drovers Inn on West Street became an art gallery and in recent years The Angel on St. Osyths Lane changed
to Oundle drinkers since 1641... That was during the reign of King Charles I and now – in the reign of King Charles III – what can the building offer the next owner?
Well, you always get quirky charm and an interesting layout with an old pub. This one is spread out over three floors and currently with four generously proportioned bedrooms – three on the first floor and one on the second/top
Oundle is still blessed with many good pubs
Lion pub, nestled cosily in the centre of Oundle and with a perfect view of the church.
This Grade II Listed building is constructed in the beautiful, local ashlar limestone – a tough, durable material: it had to be, as it was home
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