The Anchor Inn (now just 'The Anchor') is one of the oldest

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, England, dating back to 1797. The current building was constructed in 1901 to a design by James and Lister Lea for the Holt Brewery Company. The terracotta on the façade is believed to have come from the Hathern Station Brick and Terracotta Company of

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. On 10 December 1991 the building was designated

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status, along with other nearby pubs such as the White Swan. The pub won the

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(CAMRA) award of 'Regional Pub of the Year' in 1996/7, 1998/9, 2003/4 and again 2007/8. The pub was taken over by Julian Rose-Gibbs in 2016, after being in the hands of the Keane family who ran it for 43 years.

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Detailed history of this Public House
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