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Wiltshire village seeks protection for beloved community pub

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 12:31 · Archive

Grafton Parish Council has nominated The Swan Inn in Wilton to become an Asset of Community Value after 96 per cent of residents backed the move.

Grafton Parish Council has nominated The Swan Inn in the Pewsey Vale village of Wilton to become an Asset of Community Value. The parish council describes the pub as being at the 'heart' of the village and a valuable meeting place for residents.

A 2022 Neighbourhood Plan survey found 96 per cent of respondents wanted The Swan protected for community use. A later consultation recorded 94 per cent support for the plan's community infrastructure policy. The council says the pub provides somewhere for the community to 'meet, eat and drink' as well as attracting visitors to the area.

The move to seek Asset of Community Value status was agreed during development of the Grafton Neighbourhood Plan, which subsequently won 64.7 per cent backing in a July referendum. The pub is located in a village known for its duckpond, close to Wilton Windmill, the only working windmill in Wessex, and near the Crofton Beam Engines on the Kennet & Avon Canal.

Wiltshire Council is now considering the nomination and has invited comments by 13 November.

Wiltshire village seeks protection for beloved community pub
Image: Wiltshire Times

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In this story: Grafton Parish Council · The Swan Inn · Wilton · Wiltshire Council · Pewsey Vale

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