A well-loved historic pub in Borough, that closed its doors in January after 200 years, is now reopening as a new company takes it on.
The Ship, on Borough High Street, began as The Old Ship in 1805 – and became part of the pub group, Fuller’s in 1991.
Gerard Flynn, director of True Pub Co. said they’re excited to be able to bring the pub back into use.
“The pub has a massive history,” he continued, “so we’ve kept all the original features.”
He explained that the garden had fallen into disrepair over the years – “so our focus has been on bringing that back to life, ready for the summer.”
“We’ve also created an old traditional snug and more people can fit in now because of what we’ve done with the space.”
True Pub Co. is an independent pub company, that says it specialises in “good pubs for all.”
Gerard added that even after their upgrade, which is due to finish soon, the basis of what people love and remember is still there.
“I think people will really like what we’ve done here,” he said.
“We are set to open at the very end of May.”
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