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Feb 2023
Campaigners renew efforts to raise £250,000 to buy Skelton-on-Ure pub
Residents in Skelton-on-Ure are renewing efforts to raise £250,000 to buy their village pub.
The Black Lion, on Skelton Lane close to Newby Hall, between Boroughbridge and Ripon, was bought in December 2019 by Admiral Taverns.
However since then it has stood derelict, leaving locals questioning its future.
After the pub was put up for sale, residents called on people to pledge to buy a share in the pub in order to raise funds to buy it and revitalise it.
The pub was recently listed as an asset of community value by Harrogate Borough Council, which gives the group a six-month window to raise cash.
Now, residents have renewed efforts as they warn the "clock is ticking" on the chance to save the pub.
Sandy Delf, one of the residents involved in the Black Lion Community Hub and Pub group, said:
The Black Lion pictured prior to its closure.
The group, which has received support from rural community charity the Plunkett Foundation, aims to raise £250,000 in order to access government match funding as part of the community ownership fund.
Shares in the pub cost £250 each and are open to people and businesses to submit an expression of interest.
For more information on how to pledge a share in the pub, visit the Black Lion Community Hub and Pub website here.
Read more:
- Much-loved Skelton on Ure pub up for sale
- Skelton on Ure residents plead with owners to save ‘eyesore’ pub
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