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Son inherits tombland pub from parents after 33-year tenure

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30.06.2026

Cameron McLaren has spent weeks transforming the Wig and Pen in St Martin at Palace Plain while retaining the 300-year-old building's "historic charm".

Wig and Pen (Image: Sonya Duncan)

The 27-year-old inherited the business from his parents, Craig and Lynne McLaren who ran the pub for 33 years.

He said: “My dad was looking to retire and decided to pass on the baton to me after injuring his pelvis.

“He........

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