Norfolk's Lord Nelson pub reopens under gin distillery management

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 18:10 · Archive

Norfolk's historic Lord Nelson pub in Burnham Thorpe has reopened under new management from Norwich gin distillery Gyre & Gimble.

The Lord Nelson in Burnham Thorpe closed in August after previous tenants returned the keys to leaseholders Woodforde's Brewery. Norwich-based gin distillery Gyre & Gimble has now taken over the 17th-century pub, which is steeped in local history and named after Admiral Nelson, Norfolk's most famous son.

Gyre & Gimble co-founder Craig Allison said the company intended to apply the same formula that has worked at its other pub, the Walpole Arms at Itteringham, which it acquired three years ago. The company held a locals' night at the weekend that attracted around 100 visitors.

Regular Dennis Lord, 79, who has lived in the village his whole life, welcomed the reopening. 'You couldn't move in here, it was a really good night,' he said. 'A lot of people missed it when it was shut. It's good to see it reopen.' Visitors from Sydney and Northamptonshire were among those enjoying the pub's ties to Nelson's naval heritage.

How it is being reported

• One of Norfolk's most famous pubs reopens with new team at the helmHistoric Lord Nelson pub in Burnham Thorpe, near Wells, reopens under Norwich gin distillery Gyre & Gimble.Eastern Daily Press · 5 Nov, 17:25
• One of Norfolk's most famous pubs reopens with new team at the helmHistoric Lord Nelson pub in Burnham Thorpe, near Wells, reopens under Norwich gin distillery Gyre & Gimble.Norwich Evening News · 5 Nov, 10:07

In this story: Gyre & Gimble · Lord Nelson · Burnham Thorpe · Woodforde's Brewery · Craig Allison · Dennis Lord · Admiral Nelson

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