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Former pub the Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham, near Faversham, up for sale for £1.1m

05:00, 04 June 2024

updated: 13:12, 04 June 2024

One of Kent’s most remote pubs with a quirky history has gone up for sale.

The Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham, just outside of Faversham, was owned by the same family for more than 100 years until its closure - and now it’s on the market for £1.1 million.

The Mounted Rifleman, a former pub in Luddenham, has gone on the market. Picture: Miles and Barr
The Mounted Rifleman, a former pub in Luddenham, has gone on the market. Picture: Miles and Barr

The former public house had lots of unique features, the most prominent being that it had no bar.

The drinks would be kept in a cellar just below and the landlord, John Austin, would bring the drinks up for punters on a tray.

Licensee John Austin in the cellar of the Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham in 1990. Picture: dover-kent.com
Licensee John Austin in the cellar of the Mounted Rifleman in Luddenham in 1990. Picture: dover-kent.com

In the early 1990s, the owners shut up shop and there was such an outcry that news of the closure even made local TV.

However, the unconventional pub was soon sold as a private house and it’s stayed that way ever since.

If you look closely, you can still see the pub sign on the exterior wall of the building.

The Inn was a quirky unique pub. Picture: Jeremy Lynn /dover-kent.com
The Inn was a quirky unique pub. Picture: Jeremy Lynn /dover-kent.com

Inside, however, the Grade II listed property has changed drastically and is now a five-bedroom family home.

The main house boasts four bedrooms, with period features including beams and sloped ceilings, while the fifth bedroom can be found in the separate annexe.

The annexe is currently being let as a holiday home and sits alongside a further three outbuildings that could be used as workshops, storage spaces or additional accommodation.

The pub closed in the 1990s and was converted into this family home. Picture: Miles and Barr
The pub closed in the 1990s and was converted into this family home. Picture: Miles and Barr
The Grade II-listed building has maintained many of its period features. Picture: Miles and Barr
The Grade II-listed building has maintained many of its period features. Picture: Miles and Barr
The property boasts a large garden with three outbuildings and a separate annexe. Picture: Miles and Barr
The property boasts a large garden with three outbuildings and a separate annexe. Picture: Miles and Barr

The detached property covers around three acres of land and is nestled in a rural location where there is plenty of peace and quiet.

The nearest town, Faversham, can be reached within around 10 minutes by car, with a good selection of shops, pubs and restaurants.

To find out more about this historic property, visit Miles and Barr.

This property can be found in Luddenham, around three miles from Faversham town centre.

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