Less than a year ago, the almost 200-year-old Falcon Inn in Hinstock in Shropshire was empty, abandoned by its tenants and seriously damaged by flooding. The ceiling had caved in and the beer cellar was full of water after a leaking pipe had gone undetected for weeks.
“The owner didn’t seem to think it was a viable business any more. They didn’t see there was the local support for it. And we thought this could be it, we’re going to lose it for good,” said Hinstock resident Sean Kinson, 58.
