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Hammond's Pub Renovation Sparks Concerns Over Historic Site

2/5/2025

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Richard Hammond, the beloved former Top Gear host, has transformed The Windmill pub in Asthall, Oxfordshire, into The Farmer’s Dog, which reopened in August 2024. However, the pub's overflow car park, located next to a historic 1,400-year-old burial mound, has sparked worries about potential harm, leading to urgent discussions among local council members about its future.

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Richard Hammond, the beloved former Top Gear host, has transformed The Windmill pub in Asthall, Oxfordshire, into The Farmer’s Dog, which reopened in August 2024. However, the pub's overflow car park, located next to a historic 1,400-year-old burial mound, has sparked worries about potential harm, leading to urgent discussions among local council members about its future.