Barrasford Arms Closes Again

The Barrasford Arms, the village pub and inn in Barrasford, north of Hexham, has closed. The Hexham Courant reports that it shut permanently several weeks ago.

A pub with a history of changing hands

The Barrasford Arms dates from the 1870s and has long been run as a country pub and inn. It has changed hands several times over the years, and this is not the first time it has closed recently. The pub is recorded by CAMRA as closing in May 2024 and reopening that November.

No information has been published about a sale, a new tenant or what will happen to the building.

What the parish council says

Barrasford sits within Chollerton parish, and the parish council has responded to the news.

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"The Parish Council was saddened to hear that the Barrasford Arms has closed again," Chollerton Parish Council said.

The council added that the village has great community spirit and a desire to explore options to keep a local pub. It has not set out what those options might be. No community bid or new operator has been announced.

We will update this story if there is news on the pub's future.

As reported by the Hexham Courant.

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