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Colleen Warne
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quotePosted at 14:54 on 29th July 2013
No Ron I dont live near there but was googling and found a blog on it  called Literary Explorer by Walter Cummins, but wonder if I misundertood that it closed as it was written in February although he made it sound like it had closed permanently maybe you can google it and see what you think
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Julian Woodward
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quotePosted at 16:55 on 29th July 2013
I *do* live close by, although not in Wroxton itself. Yes, the pub is currently closed, but nothing has happened to it yet since closure, not even a planning application for change of use (although the new owner has made it clear that this is his intention). As the Wroxton website editor said a few posts ago, it may well be that he's calculating that opposition will dissipate over time, so is waiting a while before making the application. 
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James Prescott
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quotePosted at 18:22 on 29th July 2013
It would be interesting to know why this "pub" is closing and how many locals patronise the place--once the brewery/owners have mace their minds up to sell nothing can stop it from closing--they have brought it all their self with high rents,and most of all scruffy and incompetant staff.
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 18:44 on 29th July 2013
Meaning lots of pubs and generally speaking James not a reference to the Wroxton pub I am sure.
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James Prescott
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quotePosted at 18:53 on 29th July 2013
I couldnt agree with you more Ron-not a reference to the said pub --but to most pubs in general--not only pubs but a lot of clubs as well.
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Colleen Warne
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quotePosted at 19:25 on 29th July 2013
From the blog it seems it has gone through several ownerships also read reveiws and they are mixed about the food and slow service
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 20:11 on 29th July 2013
Well spotted Colleen, but lets still hope they save their pub and manage to get somebody in who really cares about the service they offer
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Colleen Warne
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quotePosted at 21:24 on 29th July 2013
Yes its a shame these old pubs close they have such history apparently a lot of writers would go to Wroxton it is a beautiful location.
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 14:16 on 17th August 2013

Nearly 50,000 views!

Surely something must be happening if the interest being shown here on POE is anything to go by?

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Ruth Gregory
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quotePosted at 19:14 on 17th August 2013
Pity you and James don't live in Wroxton, Ron.  Then maybe it would have stayed open.  lol  Just kidding of course.  :-)
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