From The Wylye Valley Life magazine, No.24, Friday 19th April 1985:
On The House At Hindon
Although it was April Fool’s Day, there was no trickery in the offer of free drinks for the locals when the Grosvenor Arms in Hindon re-opened. The inn, an old coaching one, has been closed for the few months for redecoration.
The doors were re-opened in style on April 1st with a ribbon strung across the entrance. Proprietor Mr. Christopher Nell joined the new manager and manageress, Alan Douglas Williams and his wife Susan, serving behind the double-sided bar.
Not only did the locals get a free drink of beer or wine and also refreshments, they were able to try the new Hindon Brew, a special from Wadsworths.
Mr. Williams, who is a Hindoner, returned to the village with his wife to take over the management. His grandparents, Ralph and Agnes Tomlinson, cut the opening ribbon at the doorway and Ralph announced that it was 42 years since he supped his first pint at the Grosvenor.
The pub has seen a total redecoration, carpetting, and new furniture, and plans for a new kitchen and toilet facilities are in hand.