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SAVE BATH’S HISTORIC PUBS

SAVE BATH’S HISTORIC PUBS

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Started by Anonymous 14 years, 1 month ago
The Inn at Freshford is calling on Bath & North East District Council (BANES) to produce new guidelines to better protect the city’s historic public houses from closure and developers – ensuring they can only close and be redeveloped for housing or offices if they are no longer used by the community. We’ve been serving the local community since the 16th century, but in recent years we’ve seen many of our fellow local Inns call last orders at the bar for the final time. In light of the recent closure of The Packhorse Inn in the neighbouring village of South Stoke, we want BANES to publically and effectively stand-by the city's historic pubs. Please sign our petition to help safeguard Bath’s historic pubs and business growth in the city and surrounding area:

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July 11, 2012

I was just looking at the comments people have been leaving and it really hits home how many memories are wrapped up in these old buildings. It feels like every time I open my laptop there is another story about a local spot disappearing and honestly it is getting harder to stay quiet about it while we wait for the council to actually pay attention to what we need.

July 11, 2012

I honestly cannot believe how fast this has all picked up speed lately because it feels like just yesterday I was worrying that nobody else cared about these old buildings enough to notice them disappearing. The energy here is honestly wild and it makes me feel like maybe they actually have to listen to us now if we keep pushing for these new rules.

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Julie Rodriguez
14 years ago Featured

Used to go to the inn at freshford all the time when i lived nearby. keep it going please it means alot to so many people.

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Mark Salazar
14 years ago Featured

Keep them open. Simple as that.

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Dave Guerrero
14 years ago Featured

THEY ARE DESTROYING THE CHARACTER OF THE WHOLE AREA. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

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Simon Snyder
14 years ago Featured

Too many places closing down lately. These pubs are the heart of our villages. Stop the developers before everything just becomes another flat complex.

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Gemma Lund
14 years ago Featured

So sad to see the packhorse go. We need to save the ones we have left. Bath just wont be the same without our historic local pubs.

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Sarah Ramirez
14 years ago Featured

I grew up going to these pubs. It would be a total shame to lose them. Once they are gone you dont get them back!

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