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Stockton Cross

Kimbolton

Leominster

Herefordshire

Sidney Phillips has sold the pub to Michael Bentley and Samantha Rosenberg. Rosenberg has worked in the hotel and leisure trade but for Bentley, a former chartered forester, this is a complete career change. The pair will work with head chef Will Hayward to develop

the food offering. "We're serving traditional and contemporary home-made food on our revised menu,

mostly from local farmers and growers," said Rosenberg.

The freehold of the Stockton Cross sold off an asking price

of £525,000 and sales are currently split 80:20 in favour

of food. Reintroducing traditional Sunday lunch menu has seen the restaurant fully booked on Sundays within two weeks of opening.

Durham Heifer

Broxton, Cheshire

Guy Simmonds sold the leasehold to Adrian and Lisa Jones, off a guide price of £89,950. The business includes a restaurant, lounge bar, snug, vault bar, games room, two car parks, beer garden, 3.5 acres of land, caravan site, self-contained flat and two bed owners' accommodation. Takings at the pub are in the region of £218,000 and trade is split 80% dry:20% wet. New business consultant Helen Russell said: "This was a great opportunity to acquire a lovely business with a wonderful quality of life, and the Durham Heifer was snapped up within a few weeks of coming on the market."

The Horseshoe Inn

Offord D'arcy

Cambridgeshire

The previous owner of the free-of-tie outlet bought it through Redwoods Dowling Kerr approximately 4 years ago in an attempt to 'save' it for the village. Since then, the Horseshoe Inn has undergone significant investment and refurbishment. After getting the business back on its feet, the previous owner ran the pub under management and achieved a weekly turnover of £9,000. New owner Mr Kennedy is a chef by trade and he plans to develop the catering side of the business and build up a strong reputation for fine food and wine. The property already accommodates for this, having a 48-cover restaurant and a further 30-cover bar area. Planning permission has been granted to add a conservatory, 10-bedroom letting accommodation and conference facilities. The leasehold was sold off an asking price of £200,000 through Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

Rumwell Manor Hotel

Rumwell, Somerset

The owners of the Rumwell Manor Hotel in Rumwell, Somerset, have purchased the food-led Rumwell Inn, across the road. The pub is the only one in the village. New owners, the Coles family, have owned the Rumwell Manor Hotel for 15 years. The pub features a bar, snug, 64 cover restaurant, five bedroom owner's accommodation, beer garden and car park. The Rumwell Inn was sold for an undisclosed figure off an asking price of £159,500, through agent Christie+Co.