Greene King buys Poole gastropub

Greene King has bought the Cow pub in Poole, Dorset off a guide price of £1.2m.

The Victorian freehold property in Ashley Cross won National Freehouse and Pub of the Year in 2007.

The pub was previously a hotel and has the added attraction of its Thienot Gallery private dining room.

Ed Bellfield, director at property agent Christie + Co, said: "The Cow offers a wonderful mix of the traditional and the contemporary, and has established a well-earned reputation as a superb gastropub - as evidenced by the numerous awards it has received and the considerable repeat business it attracts. The Cow was always going to arouse substantial market interest and we are delighted that the renowned operator Greene King has acquired the pub."

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By Neil Gerrard

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