A PUB in the centre of Ellesmere is up for sale again, just a few months short of its two-year anniversary of being closed.
The Black Lion Hotel in Scotland Street was first closed around Christmas in 2022 and has not reopened since with its former manager Christopher Peach jailed for fraud last year.
The pub, which has been previously operated by Admiral Taverns who spent much of 2023 looking for a new tenant to take over the historic premises.
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But now hotel and pub specialist estate agent Sidney Phillips has listed the building – a former Georgian era coaching inn – for sale at around £350,000.
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The hotel has three en-suite rooms while a further five rooms remain undeveloped for commercial purposes.
According to Sidney Phillips, there are two bars, a restaurant area and a function room which all comes as part of the building.
The pub closed over Christmas 2022 where, while reservations were honoured for people who had booked festive dinners, alcohol was no longer served.
Then in December 2023, Peach was jailed for carrying out a £1.9 million cheque fraud.
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A spokesman for Sidney Phillips added that there was courtyard car parking and a rear garden for customers.
The new asking price of £350,000 is a reduction of £25,000 from when the building was first placed on the market.
Anyone wishing to view the property can do so by contacting Sidney Phillips at 01981 250333.
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