Latest Updates

The Share Pledges & Donations have reached £141,455 from 476 supporters.

And The Pledge’s Are Still Coming In!

Next meeting of GCBSL

7.30pm Thursday the 4th April 2024 at Gilsland Village Hall – All are welcome.

 

Community Engagement Events

We are having 2 community engagement events 10 til 2pm in the village hall to collect pledges, answer questions, give updates. The dates are listed below.

Beer-O-Meter

We are unveiling a ‘beer-o-meter’ at Gilsland Village Hall on Monday 18th Dec 2023, which will fill according to pledge value received.

Community Engagement Questionnaire

Click here to download the latest community engagement questionnaire.


Completed forms to be handed into house of Megs / village hall
Or fill in online

Support

Community Organisations Supporting Us

We are grateful for the following local community organisations and businesses who have provided us with financial and other support.

Government

  • Cumberland Council – Mike Mitchelson
  • MP Hexham Guy Opperman
  • MP Penrith and Border Neil Hudson
  • Northumberland County Council Alan Sharp
  • Thirlwall Parish Council
  • Denton Parish Council
  • Waterhead Parish Council
  • UK Government Community Ownership Fund

Organisations

  • Visit Northumberland
  • Vindolanda Trust
  • Northumberland National Park
  • North Pennines AONB
  • Hadrian’s Wall Partnership
  • Hadrian’s Wall Tourism Association
  • Mountain Rescue
  • Gilsland Youth Club
  • Campaign to Open Gilsland Station (COGS)
  • Gilsland Craft Group
  • Gilsland Domino Group
  • Gilsland WI Community Coffee morning
  • Gilsland Agricultural Society

Businesses

  • 4D Web Design
  • Peter Kennedy
  • Amble Coaches
  • Harry’s Workshop
  • M&L Richardson
  • Kirby Surveying
  • Natural Stone Direct
  • Robert Tio Plumbing
  • Eva Organics
  • The House of Meg
  • Mickledore Travel
  • Brookside Villa Bed & Breakfast
  • Carver Residential
  • Holmhead Bed and Breakfast
  • Gordon Graham Roadmarkings
  • Dacre House Bed & Breakfast
  • Green Croft Arts Ltd
  • Capontree Vets
  • Crawford Higgins Associates
  • North View Holiday let
  • Moss Peteral farm
  • Shepherds Walks Holidays

National Organisations Supporting Us

We are grateful to the following organisations who have provided us with seed funding or other help and advice

We’d also like to thank Christie & Co for kindly allowing us to re-use some of their images on this website. Images remain © Christie & Co.

We've done it!

Gilsland CBSL has successfully reached the minimum amount £132,500 in donations and shares that we needed to purchase The Samson. The Share Offer remains open until the 4th May 2024 so it’s not too late to join the existing 417 shareholders and have your own little bit of this Pub. The Community Ownership Fund grant of £215,000 and the Share funds enable us to proceed with the purchase of the building and search for a tenant to run the business.

Crack on and tell the world!

GCBSL CONTACT DETAILS

Email – sosamsoninn@gmail.com

Address – Gilsland Village Hall post box or by post to GCBSL c/o Gilsland Village Hall, Gilsland, CA8 7BE