 "Yorkshire Post (Leeds, England)")
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Durham Ox tale is one of success as pub goes for growth.
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Yorkshire Post (Leeds, England)
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October 30, 2007
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THE OWNER of The Durham Ox, the Yorkshire pub which was recently named the AA Pub of the Year, is set to invest [pounds sterling]250,000 to increase its range of guest accommodation.
The pub, in Crayke, North Yorkshire, is to increase its number of guest suites from four to 10.
Michael Ibbotson, who acquired the Durham Ox eight years ago, said the investment would form the next phase of the pub's redevelopment.
Mr Ibbotson, previously food and beverage manager at Hazlewood Castle, bought the then run-down hostelry for [pounds sterling]350,000 and has since invested a ...
