The Blacksmith's got the renovation it so dearly needed. The place has been brightened up (rather too bright, actually) and is now effectively a bar with a curry takeaway attached (or is it the other way round?). You can eat...
Sold by Shepherd Neame recently, attempts to sell it with planning permission have proven unsuccessful thus far. They claim the pub wasn't economically viable anymore. Currently boarded up don't expect it to come back as a pub...
