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Iona Young

One of Edinburgh's oldest pubs reopens after campaign by locals

An iconic village pub on the outskirts of Edinburgh is finally set to reopen after a huge community bid to save the boozer.

The Cramond Inn, which dates back to the 1700s, has announced it will be open four days a week for drinks only from Wednesday, April 26.

In a few weeks, the team hope to be serving food to customers too after an extractor fan in the kitchen is fixed.

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The B-listed Cramond Inn is a well-loved community pub that has acted as an essential hub for the area for decades.

There was previously a huge drive by locals who wrote letters to the owners Samuel Smith Brewery regarding the reopening.

Now finally staff have been working hard to renovate and get the pub back to its former glory ready to welcome back eager guests.

Sharing the good news on Facebook the pub staff wrote: "Ok folks it's time to let you know when you will be able to come and join us for a drink.

"We will be officially opening the doors on Wednesday 26th April. Initially, we will be open from 12 noon until 10pm Wednesday to Monday and closed on Tuesdays.

"This is only for a short period until we can get staffed up and then we will be open 11am until 11pm Monday to Saturday and from 12 until 10.30 pm on Sundays."

They added: "We, unfortunately, will not be doing food for the first 2-3 weeks as our extractor fan is broken but as soon as it's up and running I will be in the kitchen cooking for you all.

"We have been working really hard to bring the pub back to life and embrace its uniqueness. Looking forward to seeing new and old faces next Wednesday."

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Locals are absolutely delighted to see the local pub reopen and shared their excitement.

Angela J Hughes said: "Awesome Well done guys bringing the pub back to life in such a short time. Look forward to coming in soon."

Emma Walker exclaimed: "Excellent news! Good luck!"

While Sabine Nolte added: "Brilliant news, good luck. Will call in next week."

You can find out more and book here.

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