A pub on the edge of Bristol that has its own outdoor 'Glastonbury' stage and a shop in a stable that was a lifeline for the village in lockdown has closed.
Andy Miller only took on the Prince's Motto in Barrow Gurney in March 2020 - and three days after opening it for the first time as landlord, he had to close it again when the Covid-19 lockdown hit. But in the two years since, he and his team have managed to turn it into a village hub, with a stable next to the pub converted into a vital community shop, as well as a host of other improvements.
However, following events the landlord described as a "nightmare", it has closed down and will not reopen until new tenants can be found. The pub's chain owner informed him of a rent increase, and gave him notice to leave after he declined to accept the new deal offered to him, Somerset Live reports.
