SUN, LEINTWARDINE, HEREFS. Mark Haslam reports the following very 
encouraging news: ‘The offer by the locally-based consortium has been 
accepted by the owning family. Matters are now in hand, and it is hoped 
that the new ownership will be confirmed by the end of September. I 
recently had a meeting with the consortium, and I am very reassured by 
their plans. They have no intention of doing anything untoward with the 
front two rooms, and have some sensible plans to put the pub on a 
long-term sustainable footing. We have arranged another meeting with 
them, and they are very keen to work closely with CAMRA. They do not 
wish to jeopardise their NI status, and see CAMRA's involvment in any 
plans as being key.’

WHITE LION, BURY. To avoid any confusion, this pub was added at one 
point to the website NI listing but has now be voted of Regional 
Inventory standard, rather than National, by CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group.

VIADUCT TAVERN, 126 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AA. I seem to have 
missed advising that this is on Part Two of the NI for its spectacular, 
mirrors, painted panels, woodwork etc.

PEACOCK, RUGBY.  Mick Slaughter brings the sad news that the Peacock is 
that it is about to reopen as the Peacock Bar and Korean & Thai 
Restaurant. He writes: ‘From a look through the windows I can see that 
the Victorian bar back remains intact; the Victorian bar counter is 
still there but appears to have been shortened by up to 3 feet; and the 
terrazzo floor exposed. The room had already absorbed the off sales, 
also fixed benches were removed in c.2000. The left-hand room has lost 
its c.1960 bar counter so is now devoid of any old fittings. The 
partitioned reception still remains in the hall and former hatch now 
appears to be a new doorway to the public bar situated under the 
penultimate section of the bar back. Unable to see into the rear room 
which was two rooms and did house a full-sized snooker table but no 
fixed seating. This pub still warrants a position on our inventories but 
probably more regional than national now.’

CASTLE, MACCLESFIELD, CHES. This pub has recently gone on sale.

Geoff