Russell Brand’s Oxfordshire pub venture has failed to win over local peer – after antagonising residents with plans to convert the 800-year-old bar into offices

Russell Brand's Oxfordshire pub venture has failed to win over local peer - after antagonising residents with plans to convert the 800-year-old bar into offices

As a seasoned journalist with decades of experience under my belt, I must say that the resilience and vitality displayed by these women is truly inspiring.

In a twist as captivating as any plotline, my journey – from a comedian known for his raunchy humor to a self-proclaimed ‘thought leader’ and devout Christian – even garnered a heartfelt embrace this year, during my baptism in the Thames, not by just anyone, but survival expert Bear Grylls himself.

As a follower, it appears that Russell Brand has not managed to gain the approval of William Stonor, the 8th Lord Camoys, a contemporary of Bear Grylls from Eton College. This esteemed gentleman hails from the historic Stonor Park, a place where generations of the Stonor family have resided since before the Norman Conquest.

Brand, aged 49, joined the county’s elite more recently, buying a six-bedroom property with a view of the Thames for approximately £3.3 million back in 2016.

50-year-old Camoys may have chosen to keep his distance from the recent arrival. However, in 2020, Brand, currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police over historical sexual misconduct allegations that he denies, expanded his real estate holdings to include a centuries-old pub, The Crown, situated in the village of Pishill, merely a mile away from Stonor.

Afterward, he managed to upset the locals by attempting to change an 800-year-old pub into a recording studio and office space. This move sparked numerous protests. His initial plans were rejected – leading Brand to make another attempt, this time proposing that The Crown serve as both a pub and a media studio, offices, and event hall.

Russell Brand's Oxfordshire pub venture has failed to win over local peer - after antagonising residents with plans to convert the 800-year-old bar into offices

However, Lord Camoys firmly disagrees with this notion. In a scholarly critique of Brand’s second venture, he emphasizes in a written correspondence to the local council that upon purchasing The Crown, Brand had made a commitment to maintain the pub’s operations.

Since that time, the peer mentions, he has shown no intention of revisiting the matter. Consequently, the newly proposed plans are contingent upon the pub being marketed and leased under terms that support its continued use as a public house. Until such conditions are met, any part of it cannot be used for office work or other purposes. In this case, if these conditions aren’t satisfied, the application should be denied.

The Lord has most certainly spoken…

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