Reindeer Inn, Wakefield

Yes another pub to be dropped for housing:

A pub dating back to the early 1700s in the coalfields of West Wakefield is set to be demolished for 5 houses.

The pub is owned by the National Mining Museum in Flockton, as it was an important destination for thirsty miners after a shift so is fundamental to the museum’s estate in providing the full narrative of mining culture.

Presumably the sale of the pub is to maintain the museum’s revenue budget. However asset disposal is never a sustainable way of ensuring cultural institutions remain in place. Furthermore, the demolition of the pub is not required for conversion to housing.

Plenty of opposition from heritage groups has come forward, including the Georgian Group and Historic Buildings And Places cogently citing planning policy which can not be refuted.

Hopefully this input will offer enough weight for the planning case officer to make the right decision.

The five houses proposed for the site, which could easily be accomodated without the demoliton of the pub.