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Apr 2022
Ripon pub set to unveil new £170,000 renovations
The Golden Lion pub in Ripon is set to open a new beer garden after undergoing renovations costing over £170,000.
The pub in Allhallowgate will open the space, which the owners describe as a "secret garden", this weekend.
Pub owner Nigel Ayton explained:
Mr Ayton and partner, Shelly Herron, initially took over The Black Swan in 2019 on a trial tenancy, before taking on a pub in Easingwold.
But due to the location and the distance from their families, Mr Ayton and Ms Herron decided to move back to Ripon after enquiring about The Golden Lion in January 2021.
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Despite initially being told it wouldn't be a long-term agreement, in October 2021, Greene King announced they would invest £170,000 into the pub.
Mr Ayton added:
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