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    Oct 2023

    Last Updated: 06/10/2023

    Ripon's South Lodge to reopen tomorrow

    by Tim Flanagan

    | 06 Oct, 2023
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    One of Ripon's largest and most prominent pubs will reopen under new management tomorrow afternoon (Saturday), following its sudden closure in April.

    The South Lodge doors will be open again from 4pm and at 9pm there will be free live music.

    Ahead of the pub's reopening, the Stray Ferret was invited for a sneak peek and the opportunity to meet new licensee Terry Flanagan and his daughter Sinead, to find out about plans for the Harrogate Road hostelry.

    South Lodge Ripon

    The pub's wonky sign will be fixed shortly



    Mr Flanagan, told the Stray Ferret:

    "The minute I saw this pub was available, I just knew I had to have it. It's in a great residential location and has bags of potential."


    With experience built over almost 30 years in the hospitality sector across Yorkshire, beginning in the mid 1990s when he was landlord of the Queen's Head in Kirkby Malzeard, he added:

    "I go on my gut instincts and could see that South Lodge has all of the ingredients needed for success.
    "My aim is to put it right back at the heart of the community, welcoming families with children during the daytime and catering for adults in the evenings, with free musical entertainment at weekends, Thursday quiz nights and pool nights on Wednesdays."


    Ms Flanagan, also an experienced publican, is providing administrative support for the South Lodge reopening.

    Sinead Flanagan



    She said:

    "The food offer, including Sunday carvery, will be up and running by the end of the month and we also have plans for the Christmas period."


    Re-decoration is nearing completion and the pub, which stands in its own grounds and has a beer garden, will have its sign fixed shortly.

    South Lodge is located by the busy A61 on the route of the 36 bus service between Ripon and Harrogate.

    Further information is available via the pub's Facebook page.



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