Once would have been a fine building in it's day, I believe it's listed but not been able to find out when it was built. The offices attached are undergoing major interior repairs. This is what I've managed to find out.
2001 - major refurb costing £60k.
2005- closed it's doors.
2006 - planning application submitted to turn it into offices (also thought to include a clause that it's not to be returned to being a licensed premises -eh?)
2009- shutters came off & briefly re-opened, I think.
Permanently closed since some time in 2009.
Which one’s the ‘best room’?
The pool room was at the back.
The dartboard was gone of course, but there is still a ring of holes where the arrows missed the target...
Living quarters
And there you have it - my first report, finally, after a lot of head scratching and pestering in the chatroom.
I'm sure many a tale could be told about this place and I've heard that the fictional character Keith Lemon was based on a one-time regular.
2001 - major refurb costing £60k.
2005- closed it's doors.
2006 - planning application submitted to turn it into offices (also thought to include a clause that it's not to be returned to being a licensed premises -eh?)
2009- shutters came off & briefly re-opened, I think.
Permanently closed since some time in 2009.
Which one’s the ‘best room’?
The pool room was at the back.
The dartboard was gone of course, but there is still a ring of holes where the arrows missed the target...
Living quarters
And there you have it - my first report, finally, after a lot of head scratching and pestering in the chatroom.
I'm sure many a tale could be told about this place and I've heard that the fictional character Keith Lemon was based on a one-time regular.
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