The Old China Hand in Clerkenwell sold to Southampton Arms operator


Pete Holt, the pub operator behind the Southampton Arms in Kentish Town, has bought The Old China Hand, a Grade II listed pub in Clerkenwell, London. Located at 8 Tysoe Street, a short distance from Exmouth Market, the property has been owned and operated by Mike Peck and Rowe...
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