The Farmhouse at Southwick, the subject of last week’s feature, dates back to the 18th century, but not as a public house. This former dairy farm has only been a public house since the 1980s.
Leslie and Denise Setch bought the property with the idea of turning it into a pub but they were refused a licence after strong opposition from local licensees and disapproval by Trowbridge licensing magistrates.
After a long legal wrangle, and a petition with 400 names supporting the new public house, an appeal judge at Swindon County Court granted them a licence. On August 6, 1982, the building was first opened as the Farmhouse Inn.
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