A popular pub which has been a feature on Holy Island for several hundred years is under new ownership.
Historic coaching inn The Ship Inn has been sold to businessman and Northumberland local, Terry Maughan, after the previous owners decided it was time to sell up and retire, having run the popular pub for 17 years.
Adorned with nautical artefacts, photographs and paintings showcasing the island’s rich history, The Ship Inn was known as the Northumberland Arms until 1995 and has welcomed thousands of tourists to Marygate – close to Lindisfarne Castle, the Harbour and the Priory – with its landscaped beer garden along with four en-suite guestrooms. It also welcomes tourists keen to retrace the steps of characters to feature in the series of books by award-winning crime writer LJ Ross, who set her inaugural DCI Ryan story on Holy Island..
