Newcastle’s Crown Inn

The purchase of The Crown Inn has been completed.  The Crown is now owned by Newcastle Parish Council.

We thank all those who have supported us and assisted with our bid for grant funding. Without this, we would not have been successful in obtaining the funds required to buy our village pub.

We are grateful to The Community Ownership Fund Team for ensuring that our successful bid was processed expeditiously. Also, to Robin and Lorraine at PCB Solicitors for their efforts in completing the conveyancing.

We had a hugely successful Open Day on March 1st, when we lit the wood burner and threw open the doors to offer a warm welcome to the community. The turn out was excellent as people re-familiarised  themselves with the pub, looked over the architect’s drawings, talked with the Parish Council Pub Committee members about the refurbishment and renovations, and shared some memories of their good times in the pub.

We have received planning permission for the pub building works earlier than expected and work has begun.  The pub and grounds has become a building site with access to builders only for health and safety reasons. 

The Friends of the Crown Inn (FoTCI), with support from Newcastle Parish Council, have been awarded a significant new grant.  We have been awarded £20,000 from Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Green Spaces and Active Travel Fund for developing the grounds to the back and front of the pub. The project is called, ‘Newcastle’s Crown Inn Community Garden’ and it will create an attractive pub garden that has seating and parking areas re-surfaced along with a disabled parking area; bike racks and electric bike rechargers; picnic tables including wheelchair access and benches; gazebo, plant boxes, and archway to dining area all produced locally; herbs and sensory planting; wildlife boxes for swifts and hedgehogs; hanging baskets and flowers; hedging to delineate seating from parking area; new picnic tables and solar lighting to the front and back of the pub.

The Friends of The Crown Inn are continuing to plan a series of fund-raising events with further grants being applied for.  All this to fund the refurbishment and building work to bring the property and grounds to the best possible condition before tenants are appointed and The Crown opens for business again.

Open Evening

On August 30th, Newcastle Parish Council, along with The Friends of The Crown Inn, hosted an open evening to give people the opportunity to access the premises and view the progress that has been made. With a bar open and burgers provided, the evening was a roaring success.

Newcastle Parish Council