An online petition to "leave the Cross Hands pub name alone" is gathering signatures after the pub's fate was revealed this week. The petition, launched by Paddy Clark, has accused the pub's new owners of "erasing history" after announcing it would be renamed the 'All Inn'.
Dodo Pub Co - who have pubs in Oxford, Cheltenham and Witney - confirmed they would be reopening the historic Staple Hill Road pub in May after completing the refurbishment. The Cross Hands' previous tenants said "ever-rising costs" were to blame for deciding to throw in the towel after more than eight years.
The petition said while they "welcome the new owners" into the community, they want to retain the history by keeping the original name. So far, it has reached more than 250 signatures out of a goal of 500.
