A Cumbrian pub, on the market for over £350,000, has been sold.
Over 400 years old, The Kings Arms in Temple Sowerby once hosted William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge in 1799.
The Grade II-listed property was put up for sale by its owners with specialists Christie & Co.
The inn has been owned and operated by Paul Bonsall for the past 15 years with a silent partner.
The business has been refurbished over the years and has nine en suite letting rooms over three floors.
Paul said: “I have owned and operated the Kings Arms under management as a sister hotel to our other property in the south of the county, which I still manage personally.
“I am now well past retirement age and facing a few health issues, so have decided it is time to begin winding down my business activities.”
Marslie McGregor, business agent in the Christie & Co’s pubs & restaurant team, acted on the sale.
She said: “We are delighted to have brokered the sale of The Kings Arms in Temple Sowerby.
“We had an incredibly high level of interest in this site, resulting in multiple offers.
“Demand for quality freehold sites is continuing to outstrip supply and we are actively seeking new instructions to take to our trusted pool of well-funded buyers.”
The Kings Arms’ website said the venue was currently closed and would reopen mid-April.
