Gilpin Closing
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But at least work has started on the old Wine Lodge. be one less empty premises, whatever it is going to become...
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and the Cannon Tavern has closed
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the Wine Lodge is becoming a bar and B&B
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I have heard that a Pub Chain has now come in to keep the Gilpin as a Pub , has anyone else heard this ?
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Lets Talk wrote:I have heard that a Pub Chain has now come in to keep the Gilpin as a Pub , has anyone else heard this ?
No, but it would be surprising. Macs were selling to a developer, the reason given for closing it was to concentrate on (for that read remove competition from) their new pub up the road. So I can't see how selling to another chain makes any sense at all (but then I never saw the sense in closing it with the new hotel opening over the road)
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The Premier Inn being built over the road will, I believe, have a Beefeater built along with it as is usual on most Premier Inn sites, as they they are owned and run by Whitbread. That is another reason for the closure I take it.
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I have read a post on Spotted in Ware tonight that Marstons Brewery have stepped in. Hope it's true! Can anybody throw any more light on this please?
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If they did would it be viable for where the pub is? I know that smeone is trying to get the place registered as a Community Asset,Desederata wrote:I have read a post on Spotted in Ware tonight that Marstons Brewery have stepped in. Hope it's true! Can anybody throw any more light on this please?
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As local residents for more than 20 years we know that The Gilpin was doing fine before McMullen's closed it. Cannot think why it would not be a viable option for a pub still. Good for the community too.
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I'm sorry but unless you were the landlord you can have no idea how the pub was doing financially. As 'Locals' go it was huge and I can image its overheads were large and needs a high turnover to make itself pay.Desederata wrote:As local residents for more than 20 years we know that The Gilpin was doing fine before McMullen's closed it. Cannot think why it would not be a viable option for a pub still. Good for the community too.
I hope it is retained as a pub. Would be good to see it reach its potential as a venue but it's outside space is right on the road so doesn't exactly sell itself as quiet country pub to spend time on a nice Sunday afternoon. It is a difficult venue to make consistent money all year round but I truly hope someone manages it but I fear we're just in for yet another housing development.