The Leather Bottle of circa 1744 is now in its most recent incarnation as a modern gastro pub in a traditional setting. “It has been carefully restored bringing a perfectly balanced combination of the old and the new providing a fabulous country pub and informal dining experience” according to the marketing blurb. I have to admit I agree with them, the old and the new sit harmoniously together preserving the genius loci of the old place and giving it a new relevance.

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