Very sad but no surprise. I said to my wife when I heard it had been sold, how long before someone burns it down? They do this to listed buildings to save people trying to save them.
The pub was world famous, with Americans coming over to see it.
Marston's are a disgrace, Banks's used to be a great drink until Marston's took over and now it tastes nothing like it did.
I will never buy another Marston's product again, they are the Jeremy Peace of brewers.