Did Blue House not shut at one point?
Victoria Gardens
- Thread starter Sam Handwich
- Start date
Marty Moose
Striker
It's a class little boozer and the family have really tried to revive it over the last year. I get in regularly and am gutted it's closing up again, but the same happened to the last owners with the brewery putting the squeeze on expecting magic money from footfall that just isn't there
luvulongtime
Striker
vinegar hill
Striker
Marty Moose
Striker
Aye it is I'm sure. The grange is still ticking along on reduced hours as far as i know as well
vinegar hill
Striker
Aye the Grange is still open.
luvulongtime
Striker
Pub building in Hendon was, however, limited somewhat by restrictions contained in the Will of the Mowbray family who owned much of the land built on in new Hendon. A covenant of February 1850 also imposed a number of restrictions on the new houses to be built in Hendon. A long list of trades were not allowed to be practised in these houses, one of which was use as an ale house. Pubs such as the Victoria Gardens (formerly Victoria Villa) and Hendon Grange were already in place before the streets were built.
the above is from the Sunderland Antiquarian site
the above is from the Sunderland Antiquarian site
Man About Town
Winger
tunstallhill
Striker
Gutted. Right at the end of my street. It's been class this last year or so. Proper family / community feel to it. Always had stuff on for kids, eater egg hunts and stuff, and BBQs out front, quiz nights, charity nights etc.. always seemed decent amount of custom on a weekend but guess it's not a problem exclusive to any one pub. Such a shame. Surely its beneficial to the council and the brewery to have an open pub there , rather than nowt.
Fuck this world
Fuck this world
vinegar hill
Striker
I think the demise of the local is one of the most distressing things about the modern day.
Places where people meet and socialise.
A real shame.
Places where people meet and socialise.
A real shame.
archiesdad
Midfield
Real shame as its a become a proper friendly, family pub again.
The Butcher
Striker
Yeah, shame to hear this. Used to live beside the Vic and always liked the place. As someone said the demise of local pubs is worrying.
42
Striker
Did OP actually contact their local councillor about this rather than just moan to council tax department?
If there are residential flats upstairs then they are subject to council tax. If theyve been empty for at least 2 years they get charged double. This is a central government directive which council staff will just following. If you want to be made a special case you'd need to raise it to local councillors.
If there are residential flats upstairs then they are subject to council tax. If theyve been empty for at least 2 years they get charged double. This is a central government directive which council staff will just following. If you want to be made a special case you'd need to raise it to local councillors.
Sam Handwich
Striker
Not my pub man. Its copy and paste.
Same reply
Fuck off man. Its not mine
Last edited:
Gala
Winger
Last edited:
Bob Fleming
Striker
max wartbug
Striker
Quote from the op!!
This was also exacerbated by our own council, who claim that the building rooms should be rented out, whilst Heineken said we would be taken to court if we did. Because of Heineken’s stance, the council doubled the council tax as a penalty. When we presented this to the council, they said it was not their problem
Appears both the council and the brewery have been less than helpful.
Last edited:
