Residents puzzled as Sussex village pub shuts suddenly
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Speculation rose among residents in Southwater when The Lintot pub in Lintot Square closed on Tuesday.
Some regulars were angry when they discovered the closure and said they would make another pub in the village their new regular haunt.
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Many questioned why the closure had taken place and offered a number of possibilities.
Some speculated on what could take the pub’s place if its closure was permanent and offered a range of possibilities.
Pub chain Marstons, which owns The Lintot, said there had been no emergency and the pub was reopened the following day.
A spokesperson said: “No drama here.
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Hide Ad“There was some essential repair work needed in the kitchen, it was closed for repair and now re-open.”
The pub was first opened by Marstons in 2017.