Chedburgh pub for sale listed on eBay
Villagers fighting to raise funds to save their local pub, The Marquis Cornwallis, in Chedburgh (pictured above), were stunned to see the building and associated land turn up on eBay at a sale price of £970,000
The Marquis Cornwallis, which closed more than two and a half years ago, was posted on the established online auction site earlier this week.
The pub has been reduced from £695,000 and is advertised at a price of £495,000, while the 1.3-acre plot of associated land across the road is up for sale at £475,000.
The posting on eBay is by owner Steven White who has been quoted as saying, “The pub has been “stripped out on the ground floor for a refit due to the village wanting a coffee shop and post office incorporated into the building”.
Mr White was further reported as saying “Reduced from £695,000, offers in the region of £495,000 are sought, and an exchange, or part exchange for a property, motor yacht or land overseas may be considered.”
The pub closed its doors in October 2016, and both the building and land was registered as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) a month later.
The pub was put up for sale in November 2017, and villagers then formed a community benefit society called the Chedburgh Marquis Community Hub (CMCH) last year.
Picture: MARQUIS COMMUNITY HUB