Lancashire inn reopens following 12-month refurb

An inn located in the village of Dolphinholme, Lancashire, has reopened after undergoing a 12-month overhaul.

Following the revamp, the Fleece Inn now encompasses nine bedrooms, a new kitchen and a community store selling locally produced goods.

The Fleece Inn, parts of which date back to the 16th Century, was bought by a local businessman from its former owner, the Lancaster-based brewery Mitchells, after village residents feared it would close down.

Maurice Camm, the inn’s general manager, said of the refurb: “As members of the local community the owners thought it was imperative to keep the Fleece in operation and ensure a vital asset still operates for the benefit of everyone.

“Although it’s an inn, it’s important in a number of ways – it’s a source of employment, somewhere local people can meet and call their own and it’s going to help bring visitors to the area.”

He added: “We’re really proud of what we’ve achieved in refurbishing the Fleece Inn and we are confident we’ll help it do what is it does best and that’s welcoming people to the historic village of Dolphinholme.”

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