Goodness me, everyone! What a couple of days it has been! THE KING WILLIAM WILL RE-OPEN! £50,000 Target Exceeded - Thank You - We Did it! This will be, as hoped, on 1st July - and it will be a place that YOU, our supporters have created! On Friday 29th May, we were confident that you would take us well beyond the minimum target, but we have been overwhelmed by the response from the people of the Polden Hills! The surge of investments and donations (several of them ver

Historic 17th-Century Somerset pub set to reopen as a community hub after its doors closed more than two years ago The King William Inn in Catcott is set to reopen after being closed for over two years, thanks to a new partnership between the Catcott Community Benefit Society (CatcottCBS) and Palmers Brewery. Rather than seeing the pub face potential redevelopment — a fate suffered by so many rural pubs across the country — the community and Palmers Brewery have entered into

In the heart of Catcott, Somerset, on the scenic Polden Hills, the King William Inn has been part of village life for centuries. Known affectionately as “The Billy”, this much-loved pub welcomed locals, travellers, and visitors journeying between Bridgwater, Street, and Glastonbury. Today, plans to reopen it as a community venue are reviving interest in its remarkable past. The origins of the King William Inn date back to the 17th century, when records describe a Somerset cid