A pub in Bristol city centre which boasts a subterranean event space has been put up for sale.
The Crown in St Nicholas Market has been run by husband and wife Shelley and Paul Kemp for the past five years, but their lease comes to an end on March 11 and will not be renewed.
Having managed The Globe in Moorgate, London, the couple moved to Bristol and transformed The Crown into a boozer loved for its atmosphere, reasonably priced food and drink and association with rock music.
Metalheads will no doubt be saddened by the news of Shelley and Paul's departure because The Crown was one of the few pubs in the city that celebrated their genre.
Its most notable feature is the cavernous venue hidden beneath it, which has its own bar and a capacity of 100.
Known as The Trap, legend has it the space was once where patrons from The Crown and neighbouring Rummer met up to fight, but in more recent times - before the first lockdown began - it was used for live events including music and comedy.
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The Crown was also popular with punters hoping to catch some live sport in the centre thanks to its eight screens showing BT and Sky Sports, which could be watched while tucking into some bargain food.
Its regulars will no doubt be hoping that whoever takes on the lease of the beloved boozer will keep a few of its key features in place.
The pub is being marketed by Bath-based property consultants James A Baker, which describes the property as a "high quality opportunity to further develop both wet and dry trade" at a "charming Grade II listed Georgian pub".
Shelley and Paul declined to comment when contacted by Bristol Live. The couple will continue to run their other hospitality business in Bristol, Beerd on St Michael's Hill.
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