I reported earlier the good news that there was a new real ale outlet, The Cross Keys in Washington. Sadly , I now need to belatedly report the closure of another real ale pub, in South Shields.
Usually you hear of pubs closing due to the smoking ban, no food, a pubco selling off to a developer and so on. But this time its something different.
Recently South Tyneside Council announced a major redevelopment of South Shields town centre. A casualty of this will be The Cross Arms Hotel. It was served a compulsory purchase order recently and is now boarded up, ready for demolition to make way for the new development .
Ive only been in twice but was not disappointed with the choice and quality of real ales served. So here are pictures, a before and after if you like.
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