tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post346779707084149666..comments2024-02-23T08:43:07.382+00:00Comments on Wee Beefy's beer and pub blog: Cause for concernwee beefyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-40133254188979665942012-02-26T12:31:04.518+00:002012-02-26T12:31:04.518+00:00A quick addition by the way - I added a link to th...A quick addition by the way - I added a link to the NI photo's and description of the New Inn to provide a contrast. I also added a comparative assessment of the Hatch. I think the Hatch serves as a warning to the New Inn, if not in its appearance, certainley its character (or lack of).wee beefyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-78227283443230565072012-02-26T12:27:44.953+00:002012-02-26T12:27:44.953+00:00I completely agree - I went to the Sun just before...I completely agree - I went to the Sun just before the villagers started to run it (never made it when Flossie was there) and yes on returning last year the extension is bizarre to say the least - undoubtedly more space was required to make it more viable but at such a heavy cost? Really shameful behaviour. <br /><br />I note the New Inn is Grade 2 listed, but am unsure what level of protection this affords. The positive spin is that, if like the Buck and Bell at Long Itchington this work enables the building to remain intact , then the architecture is retained, but as you correctly noted, it loses the character. I am a great fan of the N.I but when it comes to basic unspoilt pubs their very simplicity and in the case of the New Inn faded grandeur is their real attraction.wee beefyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16922755344809968104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87120916463415542.post-14453061361808244912012-02-26T09:30:03.881+00:002012-02-26T09:30:03.881+00:00Raises an interesting question, though, as to what...Raises an interesting question, though, as to what extent it is acceptable to extend a historic pub to ensure its viability while retaining the historic core? A good example of this is the Sun at Leintwardine which has a modernistic extension that deliberately provides a contrast rather than attempting to "blend in". The risk is that you might preserve the architecture, but lose the character.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.com