We take over the Crown at Catton

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Britain and Ireland’s best pub gardens

August 23 2009, Sunday Times ‘The Story’ Anick, nr Hexham, Northumberland There are numerous stories about how the Rat Inn got its name. Dating from 1750 or so, the building might be the place where the ‘largest rat ever seen’ was caught; or it might be where a former innkeeper informed on locals during Jacobite… read more

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The Rat is a pet pub for many

Feb 8 2008 by Alastair Gilmour, The Journal IN TRUE Two Ronnies style, it’s a happy new year from me and a sun nien fai lok from him. The Chinese New Year began yesterday and ushered in a period of celebrating ancestral spirits, honouring family unity and anticipating a happy future. As this is the… read more

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