A North Yorkshire village pub has shut suddenly to the dismay of many regulars.
The Bay Horse in Burythorpe, between York and Malton, closed yesterday (Monday).
The news was broken on its Facebook page, with a post which reads: “With great regret, we announce that The Bay Horse is closed from today.
“We want to thank all of our customers for their loyal support and patronage.”
Described as “beautiful and quirky”, complete with roaring fire in the winter and lovely beer garden in the summer, the 200-year-old pub is an award winner.
However in recent years it has been through the mill.
The Bay Horse, Burythorpe
It closed in April 2014, and was only revived by a spirited crusade by villagers. They formed a campaign group and successfully lobbied for the pub to be listed as an asset of community value – protecting it from developers.
Thanks to their efforts it was reopened in autumn 2016 by Vito and Abbie Logozzi who already ran the Goodmanham Arms near Market Weighton.
It won the York Campaign for Real Ale town and country pub of the season in winter 2021.
More recently the Bay Horse was taken over by Old Mill, the Snaith-based brewery and pub chain. Ryan and Louisa who ran it have moved on and it has closed.
The news upset many. One said: “How very sad. This is my favourite decorated pub.”
Another said: “So sad to hear this. A lovely village pub.”
Others were concerned at what had happened to the Bay Horse in more recent times. “Eighteen months ago, it was great – what’s happened to it?”
Now Old Mill is looking for new people to run the pub. The Facebook post said: “If you or someone you know is interested in a leasehold or franchise management opportunity for The Bay Horse, please get in touch at [email protected] or on 07768 441533.
“We would be thrilled to work with passionate individuals who share our love for this establishment and its role in the community.”
