The Halfway House, on the edge of the site of a special school at Box, near Minchinhampton, was closed by owners The Novalis Trust on 8 July.

BBC: The Halfway House pub

The Halfway House in Box, near Minchinhampton, has been turned into a cafe and school reception area by the Novalis Trust which owns the building.

BBC: The Halfway House pub

Okay, maybe not everyone, some just want to stay in touch with their kids halfway across the country, or meet new people with common interests, or reconnect with a pal from elementary school, or keep tabs at their own risk on an old flame, or support a political cause.

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