Save The Unicorn

Dear Pledgers,

It is with a heavy heart that we report that our ambition to buy the village pub and insure its tenure for future generations, has hit a wall.  Not through lack of support, indeed the success of the fundraising drive and the strident backing of many within our community has been hugely inspirational to the working party behind the bid. At this time we would like to thank all of you for your wonderful support. So much effort, man hours and financial investment has gone into this project, it is extremely frustrating to have reached this point. 

The last offer made to the owner of The Unicorn was £625,000. The sum that Chris George had previously stated was required to secure the freehold. This offer was made by a small consortium of local people who planned to make it possible for the Team behind the Five Elms in Weedon to take on The Unicorn. Those of you familiar with Andrew, Tom and Amy will know just what a great team they are.

Since that offer was not accepted by Chris George, one must assume that he does not after all want to sell the pub. He has indicated that there are a number of parties interested in taking a lease - now his “preferred option.” We hope that he is able to secure the reopening of the pub as soon as possible. We wish the new leaseholders, whoever they may be, the best possible future and a smooth operating relationship with the owner.

We do not believe our project has failed. Indeed support for the campaign has continued to grow and is a reflection on what an outstanding contribution can be made, when a group of like minded community members both from our village and the surrounding area, share a vision. We hope to keep the vision of Save Our Pub alive until the first pint is pulled .

Friends of The Unicorn Cublington