The Fleece Inn
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The Fleece Inn is a public house
in Bretforton
, Worcestershire
in the Vale of Evesham: the half-timbered building, over six hundred years old, has been a pub since 1848, and is now owned by the National Trust
. The inn was extensively damaged by fire on 27 February 2004 — repairs and rebuilding commenced on 1 November 2004. The Fleece officially reopened — with a new roof and improved facilities — on 18 June 2005.
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Bretforton
Bretforton
Bretforton is a rural village in Worcestershire, England. Bretforton is east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. It is the largest farming village around Evesham. At the 2001 census, Bretforton had a population of 1,023 in 428 households...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
in the Vale of Evesham: the half-timbered building, over six hundred years old, has been a pub since 1848, and is now owned by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
. The inn was extensively damaged by fire on 27 February 2004 — repairs and rebuilding commenced on 1 November 2004. The Fleece officially reopened — with a new roof and improved facilities — on 18 June 2005.