Well-known North Yorkshire inn sold
The Crown Inn, a 16th century coaching in at Roecliffe in North Yorkshire, has sold off an asking price of £1.25m.
Previous owners, Karl and Amanda Mainey transformed the property into an AA five-star Luxury Rated inn with four letting rooms, and renowned food offering.
They said: “It is with a heavy heart we leave The Crown, but after 11 fantastic years there we felt the timing was right. We aren’t going far and are now focusing our attention on The Wild Swan, Minskip which we bought a while ago and had been running alongside The Crown. We wish the new owners, Joe and Sarah, the very best of luck and are sure they’ll enjoy running the place as much as we did.”
The new owners added: “After a career in large organisations, most recently positioned overseas, we set our sights on running a traditional, North Yorkshire coaching inn. The Crown met our specific criteria for being highly reputable and having a strong team of staff. The fact that it is ideally situated for those touring Yorkshire or visiting Harrogate is also a plus. We are enjoying the new challenge and welcome customers old and new dropping in to say hello.”
David Cash, senior business agent at Christie & Co’s Newcastle office who handled the sale, said: “Coaching inn businesses as good as The Crown Inn rarely come to market and for obvious reasons, we were instructed to find a buyer in a confidential manner. We ran a very discreet process whereby only a select number of people got to know of the opportunity and we very quickly found a credible purchaser. “We wish all the best for Karl & Amanda and Joe & Sarah in their new ventures.
“This sale highlights the desirability for high quality pubs and the demand for North Yorkshire pubs is evident following the recent sales of pubs similar to The Crown Inn, such as The Hambleton Inn in Thirsk, The Station in Picton and Blacksmith Arms in New Cowton, through Christie & Co.”
