A 200-year-old pub in Salford is undergoing an impressive three week transformation to take it back to its Victorian roots.
46-year-old Tim Flynn has worked at The New Oxford for 17 years and wants to “take it back to a grand old-style Victorian pub.”
Tim added: “Salford has lost so many good pubs over the years and the pubs that are open are more bars than pubs. I want to re-create a historic old fashioned, well designed boozer.
“The British love a good traditional English pub and that’s exactly what it’s going to be.”
The pub, which was founded in 1822 on Bexley Square, is to close on January 22 before the extensive “full rip out” of the craft beer pub commences.
The New Oxford is expected to be finished to an “extremely high level” with furnishings that would typically feature in a pub in the 19th century. This includes old copper counters, traditional shutter blinds and toilets with the classic pull down chains.
Tim explained: “The kitchen is being knocked out and the back room is being made bigger so the back room will be double the size.
“So it will be ideal for events and meetings.”
So far, Tim has been delighted with the feedback from the community since announcing the pub will be “taken back in time” on Facebook.
One Salford resident commented: “Good idea, should have a bit of character then.”
Another resident said: “I think we will have to arrange a date to visit after re-opening.”
The New Oxford champions themselves as an “award winning Real Ale and Belgian Beer bar” featuring over 40 “ever changing” draught items including 20 real ale pumps.
The exact date the pub will re-open has not yet been confirmed by The New Oxford.
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