Heritage Pub Bulletins

November 04, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Greater Manchester, MARBLE ARCH, Manchester. The Marble Arch in Manchester is under threat from a proposed neighbouring development in a scenario similar to the threat that is still facing Manchester’s Britons Protection. Developers McGoffs are proposing...

October 01, 2025

CAMRA Heritage Award 2025 Nominations are open for CAMRA’s 2025 Heritage Award. The Heritage Award celebrates the successful revitalisation of a heritage pub that is included on the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors at Three, Two or One Star,...

September 02, 2025

London’s Real Heritage Pubs We are pleased to announce that a fully updated edition of London’s Real Heritage Pubs is now available to purchase from CAMRA books for the very reasonable price of £8.99 (only £6.99 for CAMRA members): CAMRA Shop. The...

July 31, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Staffordshire, VINE, Stoke-on-Trent. We reported on the imminent reopening of the Vine in the April bulletin, when little was known of the new owners and if any changes were planned. We are pleased to say that...

July 01, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Surrey, BELL, Walton-on-the Hill. Some very bad news to start with this month: the planning application for change of use to residential, which was covered in the last bulletin, has been approved by Reigate and Banstead...

June 01, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   East Yorkshire, STATION BUFFET, Bridlington. At last, some good news to share on the situation here. The German-themed craft brewer Belschnickel Brewery, currently based in Hull, have announced that they are taking on the lease and...

May 01, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Staffordshire, VINE, Pittshill, Stoke-on-Trent. We covered the sale of this exceedingly rare small Victorian back street local in January when we learnt the good news that the new owners are intending to re-open the Vine. A...

March 31, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   West Wales, RED LION, Llandovery. We last reported on the sale of this classic time warp pub in December 2023. This was following a long period of closure and it was thought so unlikely that it...

March 03, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Edinburgh & the Lothians, PRESTOUNGRANGE GOTHENBURG, Preston Pans. This superb Arts & Crafts style pub, built in 1908, sadly closed at the end of January after licensee Patrick Cairney quit. The owner, Dr Gordon Prestoungrange, believes...

February 01, 2025

Three Star Heritage Pubs   Devon, DREWE ARMS, Drewsteignton. CAMRA's national Pub Saving Award is long-established, recognising those who have come together to save pubs threatened with closure. This year, a new Heritage category has been introduced, to celebrate the saving...