Rock legend pays surprise visit to Jeremy Clarkson’s pub

Acclaimed Status Quo drummer John Coghlan was spotted enjoying a drink with his wife and a pal at The Farmer’s Dog pub near Burford last April.

The watering hole, previously known as The Windmill, was bought by Mr Calrkson for around £1,000,000 and opened in August 2024.

Mr Coghlan, who lives nearby, posted a photo of himself and his wife Gillie with their friend in the foyer under the tractor hanging from the rafters.

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Status Quo drummer John Coghlan (middle) with his wife Gillie and a pal at the Farmer’s Dog (Image: Facebook)

Posting on social media, Mr Coghlan, who loves cars, said he knew Mr Clarkson and often visited the pub as it is so near to his home.

“Gillie and I had a jolly evening at The Farmer’s Dog, Jeremy Clarkson’s pub,” he wrote.

The famously moustachioed muso was an original member of the Quo and toured the world as part of the band’s classic line-up at the height of their 1970s fame, selling out venues across the globe and storming the charts.

He was behind the kit on their biggest hits, including Down Down which got to number one in 1975 and Rockin’ All Over The World.

Clarkson’s Farm series five is due to hit streaming service Prime Video next month, one year after the fourth season.

Eight new episodes are expected to be released, once again giving viewers an insight into life at Diddly Squat Farm at Chadlington as well as the Cotswolds pub.