CAMRA launches petition to save historic pub

28th July 2009, 10:53am

CAMRA has kicked-off a campaign to save a pub, which was previously run by Britain's oldest landlady.

The Sun Inn at Leintwardine in north Herefordshire is one of the very last 'parlour' pubs in the UK and one which CAMRA says is considered to be the best example of an unspoiled village pub in England.

The two-bar, 200-year old Grade-II listed inn is temporarily being run by villagers after the death of the landlady Florence 'Floss' Lane on the 13th June.

Until her death she ran the Sun for over 70 years and was Britain's oldest landlady. She received extensive obituaries in The Times and Daily Telegraph newspapers.

It is now feared that the Sun may be bought by a property developer at an auction due to be held near Leominster on the 27th August, despite there being interest from at least one group who wish to buy it and run it as a pub.

Mark Haslam for Herefordshire CAMRA explains: It is our view that the guide price of up to £300,000 for the auction does not stand price comparison with other freehold pubs recently sold in and around Herefordshire, and therefore that this sale is being pitched towards development.
This is very worrying as we know that there is at least one party interested in buying the Sun Inn to run it as a pub. The fear is that such people will be outbid at the auction."

It is hoped that the pub will ultimately be sold to a buyer who wants to run it as such.

To join the campaign and sign the petition: www.savethesun.org.uk

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