A Swindon pub has been sold by its brewery. 

The Check Inn on Woodland View was managed and owned by Fuller's until its closure in April 2023. 

After the Wroughton pub, which was described as 'increasingly hard to keep open', finally shut its doors, Fuller's told the Advertiser it was looking for a new landlord. 

But after locals noticed that people had started work at the site, cutting back plants and trees and installing a temporary office in the front, the brewery has confirmed that it no longer owns the property. 

A spokesperson said: "I can confirm we have exchanged contracts on the freehold of The Check Inn."

It is understood Venture24 Holdings is the new owners, with The Check Inn page and all references to the pub have also been removed from the Fuller's website. 

One member of the public wrote on the People of Wroughton Facebook community page: "The site is being prepped at the moment (trees being removed etc) So if you'd like to see the pub before it changes for good I thought I'd let you all know."

Currently, there has been no planning application related to The Check Inn, but photos show the temporary office at the front of the building, the work that has been done to cut back on the greenery, and the Fuller's sign has been removed from the building. 

The site has also been secured with fencing. 

When it closed last year, the previous landlords issued a heartfelt message to the locals

They said: “It's with great sadness but unfortunately The Check Inn will be closing its doors for the final time this Friday.

“The last year here at The Check Inn has been some of the best of our lives and we would like to thank you all for supporting us."

At the time a spokesperson for Fuller's said: “Our tenant at The Check Inn has informed us that they wish to leave and we are currently searching for a new tenant so we can keep the pub open and running – but it is becoming increasingly difficult.

“In light of that, we are also currently marketing the freehold of the pub and we are hoping that, between these two options, we can ensure the long-term future of the pub.”