Jeremy Clarkson‘s trendy Cotswolds pub has been hit with new complaints from furious residents over loud music late at night, traffic chaos and fears it could threaten a nearby ancient burial ground.
The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall has been a huge hit with fans, but it’s not been quite as popular with locals who are fed up with the huge increase in cars on the road.
Near to the boozer, just yards away, is an ancient 7th century burial mound, called Asthall Barrow, and one person fears the pub’s temporary car park could damage it.
Clarkson is currently awaiting a decision to formalise temporary staff and customer parking, which are often at full capacity causing cars to queue down the road.
The complainant who fears for the safety of the ancient grave site and says that there are so many temporary signs, it ‘obscures visibility’ and there are ‘concerns about pedestrian safety’, labelling it an ‘eyesore’.
The complaints came to light in the Asthall Parish Council meeting minutes.
It says: ‘The use of Barrow Field on the B4047 for parking for The Farmer’s Dog is necessary in view of the volume of visitors to that attraction.
‘Has there been a planning application for this change of use to take in to account the protection of the Saxon Barrow and new access and exit to this car park?
Jeremy Clarkson ‘s trendy Cotswolds pub has been hit with new complaints from furious residents
The Farmer’s Dog in Asthall (pictured) has been a huge hit with fans, but it’s not been quite as popular with locals
‘A new entrance to the car park has been made to the east, which is not well sign posted and very close to a bend in the road. What consideration was given to this entrance and safety on the highway?
‘There is now a plethora of temporary signs which have recently been placed on the B4047.
‘These concern access and exit to the car park, pedestrian safety, parking for blue badge holders and slow down signs.
‘Whilst they are of necessity for safety reasons, the current temporary signs are an eyesore, especially on the boundary of a Conservation Area and in a National Landscape.
‘The temporary signs frequently obstruct the sight line of traffic, especially at Asthall Turn, with the junction of Barrow Hill with the A4047, thus making both right and left turns especially difficult.
‘Temporary 40mph speed limit signs on Barrow Hill have since been replaced by permanent ones, yet the temporary signs have not been removed.’
The letter is being passed onto the Oxfordshire County Council and West Oxfordshire District Council.
There’s also been an issue with excessive mud on the road and loud music on Saturday nights.
Near to the boozer, just yards away, is an ancient 7th century burial mound, called Asthall Barrow (pictured)
Clarkson is currently awaiting a decision to formalise temporary staff and customer parking, which are often at full capacity causing cars to queue down the road
Parish councillor Ruth McCalman raised this point about noise and will be speaking to Clarkson about it.
The parish council meeting minutes read: ‘[Cllr McCalman] raised the issue of excessive mud on the road as a result of the recent rain and wondered if it could be cleared.
‘She also raised the problem of very loud music on Saturday night causing a problem in Worsham.
‘Since it stops at 10pm it was felt there was no legal breach however it was thought that a quiet request to turn the volume down. [The district councillor] agreed to provide contact details.’
The Farmer’s Dog have been contacted for comment.
