The Albion Ale House or The Albion is a Grade II listed public house in Conwy, North Wales.[1] Built in 1921, it is a three-room pub with Art Nouveau decor that underwent major renovation in 2012.[2] The Albion is jointly operated by four North Wales breweries and real ales from these breweries and other beers are served through eight hand pumps.[3] The Albion Ale House was named the 2013 Wales Pub of the Year by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),[4] and named one of the world's best bars by The Guardian.[5]
| Albion Ale House | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Uppergate Street Conwy, Wales |
| Coordinates | 53°17′N 3°50′W / 53.28°N 3.83°W |
| Built | 1921 |
| Restored | 2012 |
| Architectural style(s) | Art Nouveau |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 30 December 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1207638 |
  Location in Conwy County | |
The four breweries that co-run The Albion are Conwy Brewery of Llysfaen, Bragdy Nant of Llanrwst, Great Orme Brewery of Llandudno, and Purple Moose Brewery of Porthmadog.[3]
History
editThe Albion was built in 1921 on the site of a previous pub.[1] By mid-2010 the ale house was not profitable and had fallen into disrepair. It was sold by its owner, Punch Taverns, to Arthur Ellis, a local businessman.[6] The Albion remained closed for a year while renovation work was carried out at a total cost of £100,000.[3][7] Ellis arranged for the four local breweries to co-operate in running the pub on its reopening.[3]
The Albion Ale House reopened in February 2012. The renovated pub received the English Heritage Conservation Award in the 2014 CAMRA Pub Design Awards.[8] The interior of the Albion appears on the cover of the Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs guide published by CAMRA.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Albion Public House, Conwy". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 30 December 2005. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Conwy, Albion Ale House – An historic pub interior of national importance". heritagepubs.org.uk. 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Rival breweries join to reopen The Albion pub in Conwy". BBC.co.uk. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Albion Ale House in Conwy is CAMRA Wales Pub of the Year". Daily Post. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Turner, Robin (30 November 2012). "The best bars in the world". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Men behind the cask – how North Wales microbrewers have turned round the fortunes of an ailing Conwy alehouse". Wales Online. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Jones, Mari (18 August 2011). "Albion Pub in Conwy to be taken over by four local breweries". Daily Post. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "CAMRA UK Pub Design Award winners". camra.org.uk. 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Williams, Mike (9 May 2013). "Conwy pub will grace the cover of a UK heritage pub guide". North Wales Pioneer. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.