Benefactor gifts pub to village

STOCKPORT brewer Robinsons has sold a pub in Catforth, near Preston, to an investor who has gifted it to villagers.

The identity of the benefactor was not disclosed, but property agent Savills said he wanted to ensure The Running Pump was retained as a pub.

It is the last pub in Catforth, which is in the countryside north of Preston.

Tom Cunningham, associate director at Savills, said: “The Running Pump is a popular and successful local pub and we are very pleased to have assisted in making sure that it is retained with in the local village.”

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