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A brand new Wetherspoons pub is about to open in one of many UK’s most stunning cities after planning permission was authorised. A historic constructing on George Street within the coronary heart of Bath might be reworked into the brand new boozer.

Wetherspoons spokesperson Eddie Gershon stated the pub large is “delighted” that the plans have been authorised. “At present there are no on site or opening dates,” he added. The new pub will solely be the second Wetherspoons within the metropolis which welcomes greater than six million guests per 12 months and is famend for its Roman Baths.

It might be named ‘The Old Post Office’ which is already written on the constructing and a nod to its authentic goal.

The Grade II-listed constructing, which was beforehand house to a Revolution bar, was designed within the mid-18th century by John Wood the Younger, celebrated for his work on the town’s well-known Royal Crescent.

Consent has been granted for modifications to show the constructing right into a pub, together with transferring the gents’s bogs upstairs and opening up three home windows which had been blocked up internally, SomersetReside experiences.

Bath and North East Somerset Council has additionally agreed to vary the constructing’s open hours, permitting it up from 7am and serve breakfast.

Wetherspoons, affectionately often known as ‘Spoons’ by many shoppers, has a whole bunch of pubs throughout the UK and is predicted to surpass the 800 mark by the tip of the 12 months.

The extremely in style chain, based by Brexiteer Tim Martin in 1979, is well-known for its affordability and sometimes distinctive structure, with many being in restored historic buildings.

As properly as low-cost drinks, the pubs additionally supply meals.

Last week, the chain welcomed 4 new gourmand burgers to its menus — bringing the full quantity out there to clients to seven.

Wetherspoon chief government John Hutson stated: “We are always keen to offer our customers the widest choice of good quality meals at value-for-money prices. We believe the four new burgers will prove popular with a wide range of customers at our pubs.”