Oxfordshire outfit purchases 17th century Georgian hotel in Cotswolds
The Redesdale Arms Hotel can be found in the centre of the historic town of Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire.
Set back from Moreton’s High Street, its handsome, 17th century Georgian facade of Cotswold stone gives way to traditional charm including original oak beams, open fires and panelled walls.
Its 35 contemporary-style en-suite guest rooms are spread across the main building and within a converted stable block and courtyard.
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Hospitality operator Brakspear, based in Oxfordshire, has purchased the historic coaching inn as part of its Honeycomb Houses managed division.
There are already 10 managed pubs, many with rooms, in this quota, including some of the Cotswolds’ most popular pubs such as England’s oldest inn, The Porch House, and the recently refurbished Sheep on Sheep Street, both in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Tom Davies, Brakspear CEO, commented, “We’re really excited to be adding the Redesdale Arms Hotel to our Honeycomb Houses estate.
“This wonderful, atmospheric inn is the perfect addition to our portfolio and sits well alongside our other successful managed Cotswold pubs with rooms.”
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“Our vision for the Redesdale Arms is to continue to offer a wonderful place to relax, stay, drink and dine with an initial investment in staff training and new menus with further investment down the line.”
Following the takeover this week, the Redesdale Arms will be closed from Monday, April 7, and will reopen from 8am on Monday, April 14.
This is to allow its existing team to undergo training alongside learning about and trialling new menus of seasonal fare devised by Honeycomb’s in-house head of food, Ken Umasanthiram.
Ken will be extending the Honeycomb Houses ‘Chef Academy’ to the Redesdale, with much planned for the coming months.
Designed to develop talent and potential across the estate, the Chef Academy offers in-house kitchen staff a nine-month training programme that includes masterclasses and workshops to challenge and develop their skills from pizza-making, butchery, fishmongery and pastry, as well as supplier visits and menu development to ultimately produce confident chefs ready to run their own kitchens.
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Moreton-in-Marsh is an idyllic Cotswold town close to popular tourist destinations such as Bourton-on-the-Water, Chipping Norton, Upper and Lower Slaughters and Stow-on-the-Wold.
Cheltenham, Cirencester and Oxford are the nearest large towns and all within a 40-minute drive.
The nearest train station is Moreton-in-Marsh with direct mainline services to London Paddington.
Moreton is surrounded on all sides by rolling Cotswolds hills and makes a great base for exploring the area on foot or by bike.
