Shave Cross

Landlord Roy Warburton has applied for the second time in a year to convert the Shave Cross Inn into a private house because he 'can't afford to keep it going any longer'. At a meeting of Upper Marshwood Vale Parish Council, locals criticised the 'back ...

VILLAGERS do not want to see an iconic Marshwood Vale pub turned into a private house. Landlord Roy Warburton has applied for the second time in a year to convert the Shave Cross Inn into a private house because he 'can't afford to keep it going any ...

He added: “It is a difficult time for pubs generally, but this is an important part of the Marshwood Vale because there are a lot of smaller businesses around, such as bed and breakfast establishments, whose customers rely on the Shave Cross Inn to get ...

RUNNERS ploughed on over five miles of West Dorset countryside for the annual Shave Cross mini-marathon. This year's event was the 65th running of the race. Around 500 people turned up to watch the race and enjoy the hog roast, bar, skittles and other ...

Every August the village holds a fete and includes a five mile multi-terrain run, the Shave Cross mini-marathon, as part of the celebrations. John Blackledge was delighted to finish 2nd in 29:51, he would have won the race had not Rogan Ashton from ...

Stand in the garden of the Shave Cross Inn and you can't help but notice the noise. There isn't any. Most country pubs have a rumbling A or B road within earshot, but out here, in the wild west of Dorset, all you can hear is the twittering of tiny ...