Village pub on Oxford canal forced to cut hours after trade cut off

Village pub on Oxford canal forced to cut hours after trade cut off

A village pub in Cropredy, near Banbury, has been forced to reduce its service after passing trade was cut off by the closure of the Oxford Canal.

Cropredy pub hit by Oxford canal closure - Banbury FM

pic: Google There appears little chance of the canal re-opening any time soon A local pub which relies on passing trade from the Oxford Canal is having to restrict its opening hours and temporarily close its kitchen due to a current closure on the waterway. Due to water shortages the Canal and River Trust introduced a lock closure between Claydon and Little Bourton on August 15 and added all locks down as far as Aynho Weir just over a week later…