Real estate business Barkby Group acquires leasehold of Cotswolds pub
Real estate business Barkby Group has acquired the leasehold of the Eliot Arms at South Cerney, near Cirencester, which recently underwent a half million-pound makeover by owner Arkell's Brewery.
The acquisition is the latest by the Abingdon-based firm's hospitality division. The group also has interests in real estate development, consumer businesses, and life sciences.
Its portfolio of Cotswolds pubs now consists of nine premises with a total of 75 rooms, including The Bull Hotel in Fairford, Gloucestershire and The Harcourt Arms in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire.
Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman of Barkby Group, said: "The Eliot Arms' location in the Gloucestershire countryside is highly complementary to our existing portfolio of premium pubs.
"The pub will offer a high-class F&B and accommodation experience, and I very much welcome the site into the Barkby Group."
The pub reopened in October following a £500,000 makeover by Swindon-based brewery and pub owner Arkell's. The 19th century pub has seven rooms.