A team of six locals have come together to save their village's only pub from closure.

The Wheatsheaf shut its doors on the village of West Beckham, near Holt, in September, leaving members of the community without a space to come together.

One inspired group of patrons decided to take action by securing the leasehold of the venue for themselves.

The pub has undergone a transformationThe pub in West Beckham has undergone a transformation (Image: The Wheatsheaf)

They spent four weeks planning and completing refurbishments and were thrilled to reopen to the public at the end of last month.

The pub now boasts a newly fitted bar and a new games room, which the group hopes will be used to host local pool and darts teams.

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Its kitchen has also been revamped and is ready to prepare The Wheatsheaf's reviewed menu full of traditional pub grub.

The car park and beer garden have been freshened up and the four bed and breakfast rooms upstairs have been updated.

The new leaseholders think it is important to give the community a space to come togetherThe new leaseholders think it is important to give the community a space to come together (Image: The Wheatsheaf)

Heather Thompson, who is part of the group and lives in West Beckham, said pubs are incredibly important in today's climate.

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"I think every village needs a pub and a church as it can be so difficult if there is nowhere to go to socialise," she said.

A new food menu is on offerA new food menu is on offer for diners (Image: The Wheatsheaf)

"If you don't have anywhere to pop in and have a chat with people you end up losing touch and the community becomes very insular."

She added that not everybody has to come and sit at the bar - if they prefer, they can take themselves to a corner and get stuck into a book.

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"The main thing is that there is somewhere for them to go," she said. 

Visitors can look forward to a series of special food nights including an upcoming curry night.

It is complete with a new games room with a pool table and darts boardIt is complete with a new games room with a pool table and darts board (Image: The Wheatsheaf)

A festive menu is also in the works and will be available right up to December 21.