A UK bar chain has acquired a pub in Ludlow town centre which shut suddenly earlier this year.

Loungers has bought The George in Castle Square and now plans to reopen the venue under a new name.

The pub is Grade II-listed and has a dining area and south-facing outdoor terrace.

Loungers has around 300 venues across the country and runs roadside diners Brightside, city centre bars Cosy Club and Lounge, a chain of community-driven café-bars.

The George, which closed in July after its parent company went into administration, will now be reopened as a Lounge venue.

Loungers' senior acquisitions manager Hux Norman said: "The George sits in an absolute prime location in the town centre, overlooking both the market square and providing return frontage onto the main town car park.

"It ben

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