The Tumbledown Dick is a historic Farnborough Pub and music venue. It has been closed to the public for a few years, since 2008. Recent plans reveal that it could be sold to McDonalds, who would demolish it and build on its site. The news has been fiercely opposed by the residents of Farnborough, some former patrons of the pub and others showing their moral support for the cause. A huge group of protestors gathered outside with added support of some 182 drivers honking their horns as they passed by. Gerald Howarth MP has pledged his support for the cause and will be raising an early day mo


The Tumbledown Dick is a historic Farnborough Pub and music venue. It has been closed to the public for a few years, since 2008. Recent plans reveal that it could be sold to McDonalds, who would demolish it and build on its site. The news has been fiercely opposed by the residents of Farnborough, some former patrons of the pub and others showing their moral support for the cause. A huge group of protestors gathered outside with added support of some 182 drivers honking their horns as they passed by. Gerald Howarth MP has pledged his support for the cause and will be raising an early day motion in Parliament to try and reverse the action of the sale.


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