Here in Devon, there are quite a number of of "Church House Inns". These are very old inns set close to a church; as I understand it, the inn was built originally to provide accommodation for the stonemasons etc working on the construction of the church, which often took many years. I don't know quite how they evolved in the intervening centuries, but now they're regular pubs, owned by the Church and mangaged by tenant landlords.

The churches in question are now mostly (or all?) Church of England now, although many go back to before the Reformation. To someone who was brought up in the Presbyterian/Methodist tradition, it seems a bit odd to have the Church making money out of the sale of alcohol, but it certainly does quite well out of some of Devon's most charming old inns.

But do they sing hymns there? Nope, not in my experience.

Marje