Pub Heritage Bulletin 222 Jul 2021

East Yorkshire, POLAR BEAR, Hull. The Polar Bear is due to re-open on August 24th. It closed a year ago when the previous operator went into administration. Staff at the music venue created a Community Interest Company and crowdfunded £19,000 in order to buy the lease. The plan is currently to open only as a late night music venue 10.30pm to 2.30am. But PHG is in talks with the owner about the possibilities for a more flexible approach, which might restore some pub usage at other times. See: Hull Daily Mail. Thanks to Jamie Hooper for the link.
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Greater London East, EASTBROOK, Dagenham. A planning application has been submitted for a large extension to this large inter war pub, recognised as one of the best and most complete interiors surviving from this period. The previously unlisted pub was grade II* listed in 2009 following an application by CAMRA. The application states that the historic interior will not be altered as part of the development. Thanks to Roy Tunstall for this information.
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Greater Manchester, OLD WHITE LION, Bury. Good news that the spectacular panelled Oak Room, which had not been in regular pub use, can now be accessed during normal opening hours. Thanks to Wynne Arthur and Janine Jordan for this update.
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Borders, CROOK INN, Tweedsmuir. Work is finally starting on the Crook Inn, shut since 2006. Sadly it is expected that the historic public bar will be totally refurbished as part of the redevelopment. So it is not expected that it will retain its National Inventory status. Thanks to Jamie Hooper for the update: BBC Scotland.
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West Midlands, VILLA TAVERN, Birmingham. Mick Slaughter reports that this 1920s red brick and terracotta pub is shut and that the lease is available from Admiral Taverns: Admiral Taverns. Pleased to see that the photo of the pub on the Admiral site now shows the correct construction date above the door of 1925. Previously this claimed to be 1897.
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Devon, LUPPITT INN, Luppitt. Roger Corbett reports that there are no plans currently to re-open this rare example of a simple farmhouse pub. As previously reported, it closed a year ago following the death of landlady Mary Wright. View the Pub

Lancashire, HORN’S INN, Goosnargh. An application has been submitted to build three detached houses within the grounds of the pub and convert the former micro-brewery site to retail. This work does not impact on the historic interior. The pub has been shut since March 2018. We reported an expected re-opening this summer in the June bulletin. Re-opening is now expected in November: Lancashire Post
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Staffordshire, ANCHOR INN, High Offley. We reported recently on the death of landlady Olive Cliff. We now have great news that Olive’s daughter Elaine is re-opening the pub. Hours are currently limited to Friday evening, Saturday lunchtime and evening and Sunday lunchtime. But these may vary – so best check before visiting.
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Other NI Re-opening News: further to the list of NI Pubs still ‘COVID 19 Closed’ sent out last month:

Free Trade, Berwick, Northumberland: now reopened.
Nutshell, Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk: reopened outside only at present 12-10.
Plough Inn, Rosemarkie, Highlands and Western Isles: was only opened outside. Now opened inside 12-10 (12-12 Fri, Sat).
Birch Hall Inn, Beck Hole, North Yorkshire: not yet reopened after lockdown due to limited space inside.
Warrington Hotel, Maida Vale, London: reopened 29th July.
Sun Inn, Leintwardine, Herefordshire: shut Mondays.
Christie's Brasserie - The Zetland, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire: will be reopening on August 16th.
Huish Episcopi, Rose & Crown Re-opened on 30th June. Closed Mon, Tues. Weds,Thurs 5-11. Fri 4-11. Sat 12-11. Sun 12-8. No food available currently.

No changes to the other pubs on the list that we are aware of. But we are still looking for reports, so any updates please email: info@pubheritage.camra.org.uk.



Inns on the Edge. The April Bulletin mentioned the Inns on the Edge project in Lincolnshire. Funded by Historic England and run by the County Council, this is a pilot project to identify, record and consider the viability of historic pubs on or near the county's coastline. It has now been joined by a similar pilot looking at rural pubs in Shropshire called Inn Sites - more detail at TDR Heritage. Both projects, which will run for a year, have now started work. They will be jointly overseen by a National Engagement Group comprising representatives from Historic England and both Councils plus bodies like the Plunkett Foundation, British Beer & Pub Association and Pub is the Hub. It is being chaired by Paul Ainsworth who also chairs Pub Heritage Group. They also post regularly on facebook: Inn Sites facebook.


Sheffield Real Heritage Pubs – 4th Edition The 4th.edition of the Sheffield Real Heritage Pubs Book is scheduled to go to print in mid-September (1000 copies, A5, 116 pages). For details of pre-orders and retail possibilities, please contact pubheritage@sheffield.camra.co.uk . The 2nd edition was available as both a printed version and a free download. The third edition is currently available as a free download: Sheffield CAMRA.