Why I have started this site

The idea is to build a visual and written history of the Rollright Unicorn inn, and hopefully chart its restoration, with the hope that one day it is a pub again. It would be great to think we could have a nice village centre and utilise the building, not only as a public house, but also integrate a shop and some form of post office under one roof.

And I need your help too

We are all aware the pub has been closed for many years. Some may also be aware of the planning applications submitted both to WODC and to Bristol in appeal against WODCs decisions. There is also a lot of hearsay regarding the internal condition. I hope with your help, memories and photos, to create an on line "home" for The Unicorn.

The picture above shows a sign above the door. It looks like it says Hook Norton Ales and there is a sign on the ground next to the door. Can anyone tell me what that said, and confirm the Hooky link? I would love to date this picture too.

I would welcome any information you have. Please sign up for my newsletter. Please email me directly at james@rollright-unicorn.co.uk

If you are the current owner, I'm sure you get depressed looking at it in its current state and would love to give us villagers our pub back!  If so, please email me. 

I have searched books and the net for the information contained within this site. If any image or text is covered by copyright I don't know about, please get in touch.

"The problem with quotes on the internet is that you cannot confirm their validity" – Albert Einstein

Rollright  VILLAGE SHOP CAMPAIGN 

Along side my campaign to purchase the pub and re-open it, there is also a group in the village researching the sustainability of some sort of village shop. This is a great idea, and one I am building into the plan for the pub. The council want to see a need for the building and the more it can give, the more likely we are to convince them to act. It would help make the pub viable if it could multi task. A shop within the pub would be a logical thing, as would a coffee shop. 

As a village we need to "sing together" on these thoughts if we are to succeed.

I have had some great input from locals and have some great text to add to the history page. I have added an inventory from the pub from 1894, and details of two landlords.  Please have a look on the history page. We have come a long way since then!

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To see the current state, please click on current in the menu box. ( Please note, it is not pretty viewing! )

UPDATE.

PLEASE E Mail the council expressing concerns over the condition of the roof and ask them, if we have heavy snow and the roof falls in, what happens then? The last mailing shows clearly the major damage to the roof, and why the weather is getting in.

Some great news, we have a sponser!                    Please welcome, check out and order loads from www.angelliving.co.uk      Sam and Angel Living have come on board and are covering the web and promotion costs! Thank you Sam.

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