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Packhorse Community Pub | Christmas Film 2024

A short film to celebrate the inter-generational nature of the Packhorse Community Pub in South Stoke, Bath. It also gives a playful nod to the building's old deeds, long since lost; myth has it that all locals can, at their request, have their coffins carried through the narrow bar corridor - on funeral route to the village church of St James (40m from the pub's back door). With special thanks to all those who took part in the random weekend of filming and to 'Organic matters' for provision of the beautiful willow coffin (www.organic-matters.co.uk). Thanks also to Matt Owens (Noah and the Whale) for permission to use L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. More about the Packhorse: The Packhorse has an extraordinary history. The original building has been dated to 1618 (via a dendrochronology examination of floor timbers) serving thereafter as a parish Ale House. The Packhorse Inn was first mentioned as a public house in 1851. Sadly, in May 2012, the pub was sold by Punch Taverns to the highest bidder: a proposed residential and office development. After years of public campaigning (stalling redevelopment plans) and negotiation, our local community secured the option to buy it back in Summer 2016. What followed was the most incredible public-spirited effort. The purchase and restoration of the dilapidated Packhorse was made possible by a dedicated project team and the visionary generosity of 430 shareholders: raising over £1m to make this the most successful UK community pub buyback ever. Further, the building and gardens are the product of an army of skilled volunteers, professionals and local suppliers who have given their time, services and products for free. Four hundred years after its first stones were laid, The Packhorse reopened its C17th doors in March 2018 as a fine example of what community-spirited endeavour can achieve, the proud product of a thousand hands. You can read more about the full “Save the Packhorse” story at: https://packhorsebath.co.uk/our-story...