The meeting on April 4 at Appley Pavilion at 7.30pm will discuss the future of The Globe Inn at Appley and has been called by Stawley Parish Council.

The council is seeking the views of the community and other interested parties on whether to launch a bid to buy the pub, the freehold of which has recently gone onto the market.

The Grade II listed Globe Inn, reputedly over 500 years old, was originally the village blacksmith before being converted to a pub.

It closed in December 2016.

In April 2015 at the instigation of the Parish Council, The Globe was listed on Taunton Deane Borough Council’s Register of Community Assets.

This means that the community has a “right to bid” when the pub is marketed for sale and can freeze any potential sale to a third party for up to six months while it prepares a community bid.

Chairman of Stawley Parish Council, Charles St George, said: “We want to hear from local people whether there is an appetite for a bid to buy The Globe Inn and run it as a community pub.

"If there is, the parish council will consider triggering a moratorium on its sale to allow time for the community to put together a bid.

“We hope everyone with an interest in the future of this important community asset will be able to attend the meeting.

"If not, people can get in touch with the parish council and give their views via the website, stash.org.uk, or email: stawleypc@yahoo.co.uk."