A historic high street pub is up for auction – more than a year after it closed its doors for the final time.

The Globe Inn, in Hythe, is due to go under the hammer in June.

Earlier this month, the pub was reduced in price from £325,000 to £275,000 after it was first put on the market in August 2023.

And it is now up for auction with Clive Emson on Wednesday, June 12, featuring a guide price of £190,000.

The site is in the high street, close to the A259 and includes a courtyard garden, three bedrooms and a dining area.

Auctioneer Kevin Gilbert said: “This is a pub many in the town will know.

“It is situated at the western end of the high street close to a large car park.

“Clearly this would suit someone who wants to run their own pub. It has good footfall and we await to see who bids.”

Shepherd Neame announced it was closing down last year, claiming it "no longer fit business needs" of the Faversham brewery.

It previously traded seven days a week with the benefit of a late licence on Friday and Saturday to 1.30am and live music.

Punters often enjoyed live music and events on Saturday nights and expressed their sadness at the closure last year.

One said: "This is so sad. It's the only place in Hythe that had live bands."

Another said: "Another pub closing. It seems the great British pub culture is going to be a thing of the past. Such a shame."

The pub also won the Shepherd Neame ‘Beer Hero’ prize in 2016.

Elsewhere in the town, new owners of the long-empty Dukes Head in Dymchurch Road say the former pub could open as a restaurant this year.

And in West Hythe, bosses at the hugely popular Unit 1 microbar say they will be forced to close if they are unable to keep their outdoor seating.

Retrospective plans have been submitted for the site, located next to the Royal Military Canal, to continue serving food and drink in the space at the front of the venue.