Young’s have won permission to refurbish the regional inventory pub The Bull and Gate in Kentish Town. Patrick Dardis, Young’s retail director, told a local newspaper: “The council committee recognised that it is clear that Young’s proposals will much enhance the venue, retaining and enhancing original features, bringing this historic, community pub back to life. The existing bar will remain, as will all the original features, including the wall, ceiling features and décor. The over bar, the bit that holds glasses directly above the bar, is from the 1970s (or even 80s) and will go. Don’t confuse that with the back bar, which is original and will stay. Elsewhere the plan is just to decorate existing features. The current loos will become additional bar space, with all-important features retained. A new ladies’ is moving to existing office space that was behind the bar, where no historical or important features exist. The main works will be refurbishing the virtually derelict back room: that was the music venue and any features that may have existed were removed many years ago. It’s in a shocking state, dirty and dark. This will be an extension of the pub, serving British food. The gents is moving upstairs into what was originally one room, with good features that many years ago were knocked about and turned into two separate living rooms. We are merely turning it back into one room – and retaining every bit of anything that is of interest or original.” Details on the battle to save the interior can be found at camdennewjournal/news/2014/jan/new-owners-face-planning-fight-over-move-rip-out-historic-features-inside-bull-and-gat
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:29:51 +0000
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