The Crown Inn, Ibberton

Until June 2005, I used to live next door to The Crown but hadn't used it for a few years because of the owners, John & Linda. Although now living in Spain, I know that the pub has now changed hands and have had nothing but good reports about The Crown under its new ownership, so, to those people who have been put off by the previous people, don't let it put you off returning.
Regarding the other comment by John, unless things had changed in latter years, it was always a Free House, not a Badger pub.
The state of play until recently, can be described easily by saying that very rarely was the pub used by villagers. John's comment about the landlady being 'talkative'is something of an understatement. It was impossible during her time there to have anything like a private conversation, as she or her husband inevitably butted into the chat, having obviously been listening in to whatever you had been saying. The information gained from such meetings would not necessarily be kept private and could be spread arond the village or the county.

I hope the new owners continue the good work, as I understand that the villagers now use the pub and at last the village has a focal point. Good luck to them!

14 Dec 2005 16:11