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New lease for The Ebrington Arms
New lease for The Ebrington Arms.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0191C\n Barkby Group PLC\n 16 June 2021\n \n \n \n \n 16 June 2021 \n \n \n \n \n \n Barkby Group PLC\n \n \n \n \n \n (\"Barkby\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n New lease for The Ebrington Arms, Ebrington, Gloucestershire\n \n \n \n \n \n The Barkby Group PLC, the diversified business group, is pleased to announce that Barkby Hospitality has entered into a new six year leasehold agreement for The Ebrington Arms, in Ebrington, Gloucestershire. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ebrington Arms is a 17th century village pub with five luxury rooms. It holds 2 AA Rosettes and has been rated as The Times' 'number one UK village pub', while the Daily Telegraph rated the pub as the best 'UK Pub for Food'. \n \n \n \n \n \n The Ebrington Arms lease is a further expansion of the Group's portfolio of high-quality pubs with accommodation that is taking advantage of the trend away from branded pubs towards premium pubs that serve local produce. Barkby Pubs' portfolio now consists of seven premises with a total of 60 rooms. \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman of Barkby Group Plc, commented:\n \n \n \n \n \n \"I am delighted to add The Ebrington Arms to our exceptional portfolio of award winning pubs with accommodation. The pub offers customers a high-class drinking, dining and sleeping experience, as demonstrated by its host of 'best of' awards, and I very much welcome them into the Barkby Group.\n \n \n \n \n \n \"I am pleased to report that recent trading within Barkby Pubs has been very strong since the end of national lockdown. The division is benefitting from staycations due to restricted international travel and a pent up demand for hospitality, based on current bookings we expect this trend to continue throughout the summer.\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barkby Group PLC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Charles Dickson, Executive Chairman\n \n \n Douglas Benzie, Chief Financial Officer\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n finnCap Ltd (Nomad and Broker)\n \n \n \n \n +44 (0) 20 7220 0500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carl Holmes/Simon Hicks (corporate finance)\n \n \n Tim Redfern/Richard Chambers (ECM)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \...