The Old Forge pub
When the community of Knoydart were informed that the current owner of The Old Forge pub had decided to sell up, they decided to take action to bring it into community ownership
When the community of Knoydart were informed that the current owner of The Old Forge pub had decided to sell up, they decided to take action to bring it into community ownership
When the owners of the Black Bull decided to sell up, the community took the opportunity to purchase the pub themselves; rather than see it sold to private investors and re-developed into residential accommodation.
For 170 years, the Swan pub has been at the heart of the Banton village community. However by 2016, the pub had fallen into disrepair and was at imminent risk of demolition.