CoffeeQueen
This old building I pass on the way to work each day. It stands very close to the river in my town, Great Yarmouth. I wasn’t sure about the history of this, so I posted it in a group I’m in on Facebook to see what response I would get. I was surprised to get such an overwhelming response with over 130 comments!
Many people have said they used to work here when it was a thriving bar. People were also saying that there used to be darts tournaments here and play games of snooker. People were talking about the people that used to run this once lovely pub and how busy it used to get. Isn’t it a shame that people have such fond memories of buildings and place, and yet, they can be left to rot? Someone said that this building has been empty since about 2003, so about 15 years. It’s such a shame seeing the state of it now as it’s such a lovely building architectural wise. And when you think about how busy this used to get when it was a business, it makes me sad that they just leave it like this to rot away. Someone was saying it’s a Grade II listed building too.
It’s a pity, it’s such a beautiful building!
Lovely old building it is great to see old but good designs of buildings
Yes, it is a pity and it is a good building. Sad.
The sad reality of a new world. Sometimes things just stop being what they were.
Would this story be any better if the bar were still open? Would you have stopped for a moment to ponder if the lights were on?
That’s a good question. Well, the town I live in has certainly changed a lot over the years. Back int he 50’s & 60’s we had a very big fishing industry so many people were employed in this field of work. But since all this has gone, people have gone, the fish and herring houses have closed, and I guess this rolls out to places like pubs and entertainment establishments too.
economic change sometimes, the end result is not good! The end of an industry forces a mass exodus.
Were you able to find out why it is left like that?
We have properties here like that where children have left seeking greener pastures and the parents are no more.
Well, it was turned into a food establishment after it closed as a pub, but once they closed, the building was just boarded up. It’s a shame as the building itself is lovely.
That building would inspire me to open up a seafood restaurant if I had the money
I agree Rasma. After it closed as a pub, it was turned into a Chinese food take away, I believe. But people are now spectulating as to what it will be now. I hope they find some good use for it.
Nice architecture you have shared.
Thankyou Carol. I think it’s always sad to see these buildings go to rack and ruin when you think how old they are.