Forty pubs across Wiltshire have been deemed important enough in their towns to be recognised as an Asset of Community Value.

An Asset of Community Value (ACV) is a building which is deemed to play a vital role in the character of the area, so has extra restrictions placed on it which make it harder for developers to take over the site.

Once a place is added to the list, it must be used to further the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community for a five-year period.

If it is listed as for sale within the five-year period, the community can then enact the Community Right to Bid, to try and raise enough money to buy the site.

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This means that an ACV has a layer of protection from substantial changes to the site, such as housing developments.

Across Wiltshire, there are currently 40 pubs which are ACVs, 32 of which are currently open, so we've put together the ultimate list of all the pubs that sit at the heart of their communities.

Active pubs listed as Assets of Community Value:

  • The White Hart Inn – Ashton Keynes. First listed as ACV: August 2019. Expires: August 2024.
  • The Castle Inn – Bradford-on-Avon. First listed as ACV: March 2021. Expires: March 2026.
  • The Three Crowns – Brinkworth. First listed as ACV: April 2021. Expires: April 2026.
  • The Crown Inn – Broad Hinton. First listed as ACV: September 2023. Expires: September 2028.
  • The Black Horse – Cherhill, Calne. First listed as an ACV: April 2024. Expires: April 2029.
  • The White Horse – Biddestone, Chippenham. First listed as an ACV: January 2021. Expires: January 2026.
  • The Rising Sun – Christian Malford, Chippenham. First listed as an ACV: May 2022. Expires: May 2027.
  • The New Inn – Upper Seagry, Chippenham. First listed as an ACV: November 2023. Expires: November 2028.
  • The Jolly Huntsman – Kington St Michael, Chippenham. First listed as an ACV: January 2024. Expires: January 2029.
  • The Kings Arms – All Cannings, Devizes. First listed as an ACV: August 2019. Expires: August 2024.
  • The Lamb Inn – Urchfont, Devizes. First listed as an ACV: September 2022. Expires: September 2027.
  • The Raven Inn – Poulshot, Devizes. First listed as an ACV: July 2023. Expires: July 2028.
  • The Royal Oak – Easterton, Devizes. First listed as an ACV: August 2023. Expires: August 2028.
  • The Wheatsheaf Inn – Hungerford. First listed as ACV: March 2024. Expires: March 2029.
  • The Horse and Groom – Charlton, Malmesbury. First listed as ACV: June 2021. Expires: June 2026.
  • The Royal Oak – Marlborough. First listed as ACV: November 2019. Expires: November 2024.
  • The Silks on the Downs – Ogbourne St Andrew, Marlborough. First listed as ACV: August 2021. Expires: August 2026.
  • Blue Boar Inn – Aldbourne, Marlborough. First listed as ACV: December 2022. Expires: December 2027.
  • The Crown Inn – Aldbourne, Marlborough. First listed as ACV: April 2023. Expires: April 2028.
  • The Oddfellows – Manton, Marlborough. First listed as ACV: September 2023. Expires: September 2028.
  • The Silver Plough – Pitton. First listed as ACV: July 2023. Expires: July 2028.
  • The Plough Inn – Shalbourne. First listed as ACV: May 2024. Expires: May 2029.
  • The Village Freehouse – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: March 2020. Expires: March 2025.
  • The Ox Row Inn – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: January 2020. Expires: January 2025.
  • Duke of York – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: March 2020. Expires: March 2025.
  • The Cuckoo Inn – Hamptworth, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: May 2020. Expires: May 2025.
  • Kings Head – Redlynch, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: July 2020. Expires: July 2025.
  • The Royal Oak – Swallowcliffe, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: July 2022. Expires: July 2027.
  • The Haunch of Venison – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: July 2022. Expires: July 2027.
  • The Black Dog Inn – Chilmark, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: July 2023. Expires: July 2028.
  • The White Horse – Quidhampton, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: March 2024. Expires: March 2029.
  • The Butt of Sherry – Mere, Warminster. First listed as ACV: February 2021. Expires: February 2026.

Permanently or temporarily closed pubs listed as Assets of Community Value:

  • St George & Dragon – Erlestoke. First listed as an ACV: May 2020. Expires: May 2025.
  • The Hullavington Arms – Hullavington. First listed as an ACV: February 2024. Expires: February 2029.
  • The Horse Guards – Brokenborough, Malmesbury. First listed as ACV: December 2020. Expires: December 2025.
  • The Black Horse – Great Durnford, Salisbury. First listed as ACV: September 2019. Expires: September 2024.
  • The Queens Arms – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: July 2022. Expires: July 2027.
  • Victoria and Albert – Salisbury. First listed as ACV: April 2023. Expires: April 2028.
  • The Somerset Arms – Semington, Trowbridge. First listed as ACV: May 2023. Expires: May 2028.
  • The King’s Head – Chitterne, Warminster. First listed as ACV: February 2022. Expires: February 2027.