Trawden Arms

Lancashire - Trawden

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society

Other Freehold Owner: Trawden Forest Community Pub Group Limited

Year Purchased: 2021

2021-11-24 A community group in Trawden have successfully raised enough funds, to be the only village in the UK with a community-run pub, shop, community centre and library. The Trawden Arms was listed as an Asset of Community Value in March 2020 and the community had until the end of May 2021 to raise enough money to buy the pub and keep it in community hands. A Community Benefit Society was formed, the Trawden Forest Community Pub Group Limited, and 320 shareholders provided the funds for the purchase to be completed in June 2021. See www.trawdenarmsmorethanapub.com.