The Elm Tree Inn

The Elm Tree Inn in 2013.

The Elm Tree Inn is a historic pub in the village of Langton Herring, Dorset, England. The pub stands to the rear of the parish church of St Peter's.

History

The inn dates back to the 1700s.[1] During World War II the pub was visited by Barnes Wallis and Winston Churchill.[2]

In 2022, the pub opened after a refurbishment.[3] It also became under new management.[4] The pub closed permanently on 26 November 2023.[5] In December 2024, a campaign was launched to bring the pub into community ownership.[6] This campaign was successful, and the pub has reopened under community ownership on 14 July 2025.[7]

  • Car park
    Car park
  • Road sign
    Road sign

References

  1. ^ "About". The Elm Tree Inn. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  2. ^ "Shock and sadness as historic pub to close". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ "Popular pub reopens after major refurbishment". Dorset Echo. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Popular pub reopens after major refurbishment". Bridport and Lyme Regis News. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  5. ^ "Shock and sadness as historic pub to close". Dorset Echo. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ^ "Elm Tree Inn campaigners launch share offer to save village pub". BBC News. 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  7. ^ Retter, Emily (29 July 2025). "How TikTok helped a group of Dorset boomers revive their doomed local pub". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

50°38′26″N 2°32′47″W / 50.64064749°N 2.54634333°W / 50.64064749; -2.54634333

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