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23
Jun
Knaresborough pub reopens after car ploughs into side
A historic pub in the centre of Knaresborough has reopened after a car ploughed into the side of the building at the weekend.
The Old Royal Oak in Market Place is one of the oldest pubs in the town, dating back to 1794.
The listed building suffered extensive damage when the car crashed into it on Saturday afternoon (June 21).
Fortunately, nobody was injured and staff even managed to joke on Facebook: “At 6 o’clock tonight we opened Knaresborough’s first ever drive-through pub.”
The water supply was restored that evening and the pub reopened on Sunday, although only one half of the site is currently in use. The tap room is open but the lounge is closed.
George Graham, a member of bar staff, told the Stray Ferret today that builders were ready to begin repairs but the pub was waiting for North Yorkshire Council to conclude listed building inspections before work could begin.
Mr Graham added:
These things happen and the main thing is no one was hurt and we are back open.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said:
The incident was reported at 5.34pm on Saturday when the grey Bentley Continental car crashed into the Old Royal Oak pub on the Market Place in Knaresborough.
The man driving the car, and the woman passenger, were unhurt.
The driver passed a roadside breath-test and explained that it was an accident when his foot slipped off the automatic car’s brake pedal.
Customers, who also escaped injury, had to be removed while the fire service carried out an initial safety test before structural engineers attended later that day.
The driver and the pub landlord exchanged insurance details regarding the damage to the building.
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