Historic pub in Monkton Farleigh changes hands to new operator
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced a change of ownership for The Kings Arms in Monkton Farleigh, with the pub let to South West-based hospitality group The Beckford Group.
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Located at the southern end of the Cotswolds and around five miles from Bath, The Kings Arms in Monkton Farleigh is a traditional public house, with parts of the stone-built property dating back to the 16th century. The pub retains many attractive original features, including a large inglenook fireplace, and has four guest bedrooms as well as a beer garden.
The pub freehold was purchased by Sir Charles Hobhouse, a local resident, who has let the pub to the Beckford Group.
The Beckford Group operate several hospitality businesses across the South West including four boutique pubs: The Beckford Arms in Fonthill Gifford, The Talbot Inn in Mells, The Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton Saint George, and The Bath Arms in Horningsham. They will be overseeing a major refurbishment of the pub and plan to focus on delivering excellent food and accommodation.
Charlie Luxton from The Beckford Group commented, “The Beckford Group will be completely refurbishing the King’s Arms, and hope to create nine bedrooms, a private dining room, and up to 70 covers within the wonderful, historic building, in the charming village of Monkton Farleigh. The group will be working with 60 villagers who have offered to loan a significant sum to help carry out the work, to help the pub reopen in Spring 2026.”
Graeme Clifford, Business Agent at Christie & Co, managed the sale process and said, “We received significant intertest in this attractive pub, which reflects the high level of buyer demand we are seeing for assets such as this. The deal sees an outstanding and experienced hospitality operator take the reins and it is fantastic to see another venue added to the already renowned Beckford Group, who plan to come together with the local community and revitalise the pub’s offering for local residents.”
For further information on this press release, contact:
Jasmine Davis, Corporate Communications Manager
P: +44 7561 115179
E: jasmine.davis@christie.com
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