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THE GREYHOUND INN - SORN - LATE 1992

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This collection of photos was taken by Kenny Baird, with assistance from "Donna", in late 1992. This was not so long after the pub had ceased trading for the last time. The big windows of the Cedar Room are still there at this stage. It seems a shame that these big South facing windows had to be taken out when the building became a dwelling house in the mid 1990's.

The originals of the above two photos more or less join up to form the photograph at the top of the page.

There was an old caravan at the back of the pub, formerly used by visitors, but after the pub was abandoned, the caravan was wrecked. But it still made home to a visitor to the village in about 1995. Jim "the hippi" who lived at Upper Heilar in the 70's and 80's had long since moved back to "The City" (man). But he appeared in about 1995, looking all the better, since the last time he was around. A nice chap Jim, and very mannerly. I wonder where he is today.

 

 

 

 

 

This is the last menu, which was displayed outside on a notice board of the Greyhound. It is a pity that it is all hanging like a "pun o' mince", or we'd be able to see the prices. What is also more of a pity, is that in 1992, I didn't force the noticeboard, and keep them as a keepsake.

What is even more sad, is the fact that during the time the building was lying empty, one of the front windows was smashed, and you could look in and see the menus still sitting on the lounge tables, ready for service that was never to come again. Why o why did I not nip in and lift a real menu?? (Maybe "feart" o' the cops..lol)

By this time, Jim Elder had moved the bar from along the front window, parallel to the main street, to the back of the small bar room, where the door to the cellar and outside world was.

Many a night we have come IN that old back door, after being away for the night elsewhere!!!!

 

1992  
1998
                 

There are now two houses in the old car park area at the back of the former Greyhound Inn, in Sorn.


 

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