The Crowborough Cross, a substantial public house that has been closed for sometime, has been acquired JD Wetherspoon from Punch Taverns.
The pub occupies a prime site in Crowborough town centre on the main A26 at its junction with the High Street.
Eddie Gershon, spokesman at JD Wetherspoon, said: “We are delighted to have exchanged contracts to purchase the Crowborough Cross in Crowborough, East Sussex. We have been keen to open a pub in the town for a number of years and are pleased that this has now happened. There is no on-site or opening dates at present as the property will be substantially refurbished which will be subject to securing planning and licensing consents.”
Nick Earee, from the Brighton office of specialist licensed property agent, Fleurets, who handled the sale, acting on behalf of the previous owner, Punch Taverns, said: “After a local and nationwide marketing campaign and over 20 viewings, the property then went to ‘best and final’ offers. Terms were then agreed with JD Wetherspoon.”
