Owner gives date for Star Inn's re-opening after facelift

 

The man behind the massive facelift of Llangollen's Star Inn has now given November as the date for its grand re-opening.

The historic pub on Queen Street  had been closed and derelict for some time until it was bought last year by former Ysgol Dinas Bran pupil David Anderson (pictured above) whose company is carrying out a major renovation to turn it back into a community pub - or hub - with the emphasis, he says, on making it a place where people feel safe and comfortable. 

He has been giving regular updates on the work's progress and in his latest video post on the pub's own Facebook page he reveals that Saturday November 7 has been chosen for the grand re-opening, with a sift opening having taken place the day before.

In the post, which sees him interviewed by a colleague, Dave describes how the last couple of weeks have seen a lot of work taking place in areas such as the pool room and toilets, with lots of effort going into setting up the bar, which he calls "mission control".

In that area he points to an overhead glass rack he says was acquired from an antique shop in keeping with the heritage theme he has been aiming to create for the whole project.

Walking outside he tales a look around the hive of activity which is currently the garden area at the side of the pub, where he points to the high-efficiency drainage system going in along with some sophisticated lighting.

Dave says that over the next few weeks other jobs such as plastering the upstairs guest rooms, the downstairs vinyl flooring and carpeting will be tackled.

And he apologises in advance for any inconvenience caused by a temporary three-way traffic system which he says will have to be introduced soon on the A5 outside the front door while repairs are carried out to the roof.