A famous Glenkens inn has been saved from closure at the hands of a London property developer. When Dalry’s Clachan Inn was put up for sale the existing managers, Phil Papworth and Laura Burnie, put in a bid to purchase the property. Unbeknown to them a...
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A famous Glenkens inn has been saved from closure at the hands of a London property developer. When Dalry’s Clachan Inn was put up for sale the existing managers, Phil Papworth and Laura Burnie, put in a bid to purchase the property. Unbeknown to them a higher offer had been received. They only discovered their offer had been unsuccessful when they got a phonecall from a gentleman stating that he was their new manager and they would need to get ready to shut up shop as he had plans to turn the building into houses. As luck would have it, the potential for development wasn’t quite as straightforward as the purchaser had initially thought, so the deal fell through and Phil and Laura landed the pub after all. Local lass Laura, who grew up in Parton, said: “We are just thrilled to own the building. It’s such a relief to know that it’s not been lost, and that the business isn’t going to be sold out from under us. And it’s also a huge relief to the community. From the comments people have ma
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