Three North Yorkshire villages save their last pub through community ownership

Residents of Nether Silton, Over Silton and Kepwick have brought the Gold Cup Inn into community ownership, keeping the village's last pub open. The purchase was funded through community shares, and volunteers help run the pub, which opens four days a week and holds monthly food nights. The Northern Echo first reported the story on 19 July 2026. Community-owned pubs are becoming more common in Britain, but they depend on enough people buying in and giving time to the business. This one is a clear example of a village deciding to keep its own pub rather than lose it.