The railway bell, known as the fall, in Hampton, had to close in April 2024 after the death of licensee Seamus O’Kane.
The property returned to the Stonegate group, which is now selling the property.
The pub, which dates back to the nineteenth century, has been a fundamental life or Hampton during generations.
It is located only mines of the Hampton station and has an isolated garden.
The meeting in the center of Hampton marked the formation of ‘Save the Dip’, a base group founded by local resident Robert Lee.
The group aims to avoid the permanent loss of the pub and explore the options to bring it to the hands of the community.
Lee said: “This is more than a single pub.
“It is about protecting a space that unites people, which adds life to our neighborhood, and that deserves to be in the heart of Hampton’s future, not their attacks.”
The group has grown rapidly and now has more than 350 members, and the numbers continue to increase.
The plans are already in motion to launch a solid campaign to ensure the future of the pub, including the exploration of options to buy property, potentially through a community property model.
As a first step, the group has formally applied so that the pub designated as an asset of community value.
The locals are invited to join the campaign by sending an email to savethedipip@gmail.com.
The Railroad Campana had continued to suspend trade in April 2024 after the death of the Long Data Seamus O’Kane.
The property returned to Stonegate Group, the largest pub company in the United Kingdom, which announced a new tenant under what residents call “unrealistic terms.”
The property is being offered for sale, which triggers an urgent local action.
