Wiltshire council to decide on pub's community value status

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Wiltshire Council will decide by November 10 whether to protect the Hare and Hounds in Corsham as an Asset of Community Value.

Wiltshire Council will decide by November 10, 2026 whether to grant the Hare and Hounds in Corsham Asset of Community Value status. The council is accepting comments on the nomination until October 15. The pub at 48 Pickwick Road closed and has been left empty.

The Pickwick Association, which represents residents in the Pickwick area and was formed in 1989, submitted the application. The association says the pub hosted its annual general meetings and was used by local groups including a dog walkers' group that held weekly coffee meetings there. Residents also used the pub and its garden for socialising, drinks and meals.

The pub is Grade II listed and dates back to the late 17th century. The Pickwick Association states it was formerly a coaching inn with strong historical connections to the area. The building includes an extensive beer garden, a car park for around 50 vehicles, three-bedroom accommodation and a separate one-bedroom apartment.

The association argues in its application that the building remains well-suited to use as a community pub because of its location, character, garden and substantial car park. The Hare and Hounds is currently being marketed as a pub to let by leisure property agent Fleurets, with the listing describing it as a prominent roadside pub with substantial trading areas and "plenty of character".

Wiltshire council to decide on pub's community value status — Image: Swindon Advertiser

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Date set for decision on future of prominent pub after sudden closureWiltshire Council is expected to decide next month whether a Wiltshire pub should be protected.Swindon Advertiser · 8 Oct, 05:00
Date set for decision on future of prominent pub after sudden closureWiltshire Council is expected to decide next month whether a Wiltshire pub should be protected.Gazette & Herald · 8 Oct, 05:00
Date set for decision on future of prominent pub after sudden closureWiltshire Council is expected to decide next month whether a Wiltshire pub should be protected.Wiltshire Times · 8 Oct, 05:00

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