Four more former taverns that have found new spirit
Bedrooms 4 Unique features Grade II listed former pub, The Tollgate Inn, in Salisbury, converted in 2011; previously owned by Dorset brewery Hall & Woodhouse, serving Badger beers; old staircase used as a quirky cupboard in the master bedroom; original wall and ceiling beams in living room; double breasted fireplace discovered in living room and kitchen during renovation work. Contact Purple Bricks, purplebricks. co.uk, info@purplebricks.com
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Unique features First floor apartment in conversion of the former Sanford Arms, near the centre of the town of Wellington; pub gained notoriety in 2003 when a man was shot dead during an armed siege; converted into flats eight years ago; original sign hanging outside; separate well-fitted kitchen; new 125-year lease; communal courtyard garden and bike store.
Contact Gibbins Richards, gibbinsrichards.co.uk, 01823 663311 Bedrooms 6 Unique features Former 18th Century free house called The Providence Inn in the village of East Prawle, near Kingsbridge, still with its original beams; converted in 2010 when the original brickwork in the dining room, which had been covered up, was exposed; the fireplace dates back even further – to the 17th Century; three floors; four fitted ovens in the kitchen; four bathrooms; games room; master bedroom has balcony with sea views. Contact Marchand Petit, marchandpetit.co.uk, 01548 857588
Bedrooms 2 Unique features New duplex penthouse in converted pub in Highgate, North London; the pub, built in 1881, was originally called The Winchester Tavern before it became the Winchester Hall Hotel and later The Winchester pub, which closed in 2014; clientele included actors Liz Hurley and Tom Hardy; top floor master bedroom has balcony looking through original arch; open plan reception room/kitchen; wooden floors. Contact Savills, savills.co.uk, 020 7472 5000