Refurbishment
main pub, its outbuildings and outside space
The pub was trading when we bought it in 2019 but was in desperate need of refurbishment and development.
We have so far completed works on the main pub, shop and toilets and created a new commercial kitchen and restaurant / function room with large courtyard garden. We have also fully refurbished the owner’s flat above the pub including building a small extension.
We have recently completed extensive works in the rear upper garden and created three en-suite B&B guest bedrooms with their own patio gardens.
We now have one remaining barn to renovate and the courtyard to re-surface to complete all of the works - watch this space!
Refurbishment Updates
Creating three en-suite guest B&B bedrooms
We have started the work to create three en-suite guest B&B bedrooms in the old hops drying room. Each room will be finished to a high standard and will have...
A new commercial kitchen
We have now finished the extension to the pub's kitchen! This has created more space to work in and room to install a second wood fired pizza oven and...
Refurbishing behind the bar
We took the opportunity during lockdown to refurbish behind the bar and create some more space for customers and ourselves. Work started on 9th November and is now finished. We...
Refurbishing the toilets
Our pub toilets will remain outside as there isn't enough space inside to relocate them. However, we still wanted them to be nice for customers, including good lighting and some...
Refurbishing the bar
We decided to use the Coronavirus lock down period to refurbish the bar and pool room, finishing it yesterday ready for our re-opening today! The work involved taking up and...
Converting the old brewery house
On the basis that we don't know how long the pub will need to stay closed (other than as an off-licence), we are going to accelerate one of the projects...
Under the floorboards
When lifting the floorboards for the rewire upstairs, we found quite a few old sockets and light switches - looks like the building was previously rewired in the 60s/70s and...
Refurbishing the pool room
We have made a start on the pool room. We have taken the walls back to the original stone and repointed them, replaced the ceiling, opened up the fireplace and...
Under the wallpaper
We have removed the wallpaper in the flat above the pub ready for plastering and found a note from the decorator in 1956 and some very old stencilling! Some of the...
Tidying up the large barn
It's going to be a while before we start work on the large barn at the rear of the pub's courtyard so thought we'd tidy up the old windows and...
Replacing the windows
We have had new windows installed this week and are delighted with how they look! The bay window in the bar requires planning permission so will be replaced at a...
Removing the old toilet
We have removed the old brick lean-to in the corner of the courtyard. It was once the pub's only toilet and still had the old loo inside! The area is...