5040 x 3564 px | 42,7 x 30,2 cm | 16,8 x 11,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
19 ottobre 2019
Ubicazione:
The Woodman New Canal Street Birmingham, England, UK, B5 5LG
Altre informazioni:
Read more at https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/last-orders-woodman-bids-farewell-24717090 Iconic pub The Woodman to close after 'HS2 works' and cost of living crisis 'kills' business The cult pub plans to "sell as much beer" as possible before "liquidators get their hands on it" after being 'isolated' by HS2 works One of Birmingham's oldest pubs is calling last orders for the final time. Despite putting up a brave fight, The Woodman pub has thrown in the towel after years of being 'isolated by HS2 works'. The iconic Victorian venue, based on New Canal Street, by Millennium Point, says it has faced an uphill battle ever since work began for Curzon Street railway station located 20-feet away. Roads leading to the back-street boozer were cut off and cones, scaffolding and barriers became synonymous with the pub's identity. Last year, general manager Will Young said it was "miraculous" that the 125-year-old pub still traded on the heels of the pandemic. He hoped the venue would survive HS2 and Covid disruptions and come out the other side stronger and on a "whole new level". But sadly, it is not to be. The beloved watering hole has announced it will close its doors permanently after being ravaged. It said: "Friends, family, regular customers and those who we see less regularly....it's finally happened. Nine years after rescuing the pub from dilapidation, The Woodman will be ceasing to trade. "We have battled hard to keep our favourite pub in the world open through adversity. But in the end, the combination of the relentless HS2 encroachment (which has begun to feel like there is no end in sight), the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and the soaring fuel prices...have beaten us.
