The Countryman's Inn back in community hands with £230,000 award
The Countryman’s Community Group in Hunton Village has now purchased their local pub with an allocation of £230,000 from the Community Ownership Fund.
The funding will also help the group improve the local pub, the Countryman’s Inn. The funding supports £230,000 previously raised by the local community.
The rich history of The Countryman’s Inn
The pub is a local landmark in Wensleydale. It dates back to at least 1849, when it first appears in public records. Originally called the Oddfellow’s Arms, the name was changed in 1984. This was the same year that the pub was the location for the very first Hunton Steam Gathering.
A pub with many uses
The pub has long been a hub of community life. It was one of the first inns in the area to serve food, as well as ales.
It has also served as a B&B and hosts a variety of games for the local community, such as:
- quoits competitions
- quiz nights
- dominoes
- darts
The pub has also hosted the cast and crew of the TV programme ‘All Creatures Great and Small’.
Now that it’s received funding from the Community Ownership Fund, The Countryman’s Inn will remain at the heart of village life for years to come.
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