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News (up to 1 year old)
- Jolly Farmer, Blacknest: reopening under new name
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Jolly Farmer, Blacknest: reopening under new name
The Barn Owl which has been closed for 18 months has been brought by Brunning & Price, operators of a number of pubs in the locality including the 2025 GBG and LocAle listed Mill House at North Warnborough, and it is hoped it will be open by Christmas.
See the Alton Herald website report at...
https://www.altonherald.com/news/blacknest-pub-to-re-open-as-the-barn-owl-812136?fbclid=IwY2xjawLjCidleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHkyzCrrl7aOn3B-YBP2KZnl6vUVnm35b30RblUazTMdcXfL00UNfSbueFHEz_aem_EgvFUF9H2CppiCpCOXn_xA. " - Queen's Head, Holybourne: Planning application
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Queen's Head, Holybourne: Planning application
Serial Good Beer Guide entry the Queen's Head, Holybourne, which has been sadly closed for many months, is now the subject of a planning application for conversion to a chidren's nursery.
As ever the potential developers are saying that the conversion would be no loss given the number of pubs and bars in the vicinity.
Your Pubs Officer will be looking closely at the application for grounds for objection and in the meantime here is a link to it on the East Hants DC website:
https://publicaccess.easthants.gov.uk//planning/index.html?fa=getApplication&id=180888
The closing date for comments is 4 August and people, particularly if they live in the Holybourne area may wish to get to get involved. - POTY presentations 2025
Tuesday 13 May 2025
On 26 April Shirley Hawley, Chair of the branch was very pleased to present Chloe Watson, landlady of the Railway Arms near Alton Station with the branch award for Pub of the Year 2025.
Shirley was also on duty on the 30 April to award Luke and Becca at Cassidy's in Alton High Street the East Hants Cider Pub of the Year accolade.
Shirley also took the opportunity to present local cider producers, Roy Waby and William Selborne of Blackmoor Estates with the silver medal certificate for their Flash Pond Perry from the Gosport Winterfest XXX at the end of February. - Andwell Brewing Company, Hook, to close at end of April Sunday 20 April 2025
- The Crown, Alton - open again
Thursday 6 March 2025
An informer has it that The Crown, High Street, Alton is open again under new mangement.
Our informant is going to check it out - more later.
- Alton Beer Festival awards to the Ten Tun Taphouse
Sunday 8 September 2024
Jason and Dave picked up two awards from the recent ABF...
Fizzbar Gold - "Thunders of Darkness"
Fizzbar Bronze - "Temples of Bru-1"
- *Under New Management*
Saturday 20 July 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Crown will be opening under new management on Friday 19th July at 5pm.
Please tell your friends and come to support your local pub.
We are serving drinks and nibbles only at this time whilst we find a suitable chef.
We hope to see you there.
Our opening times have also been updated:
Tues-Thurs 5-10.30pm
Fri & Sat 12-3 5-11pm
Sunday 12-8pm