SALT Brewing and Ossett Pub Company have renovated and will re-open an incredible Georgian building in the centre of Horbury formerly known as The Bingley Arms.
The breweries have invested more than £1m into the venture. The former coaching inn will open its doors for the re-opening on Friday, 23rd June, under its new name, The Bingley.
The project is the first collaboration between SALT and Ossett, and an impressive addition to both breweries’ venue portfolios. The Bingley is just two miles away from Ossett Brewery.
Renovation has included a redesigned internal layout, new bar area, essential structural work, a new open mezzanine, new Georgian style wooden windows throughout, and an open-plan street food kitchen. The interior décor creatively combines the SALT influenced contemporary and modern look alongside Ossett’s traditional features, such as real fires and exposed stone.
Situated between the River Calder and the Calder and Hebble Canal, the pub enjoys stunning views of both waterways. The newly constructed front beer garden will seat around 100 customers, and to the rear there is a further traditionally flagged seating area, along with a decked area directly overlooking the canal.
The original, prominent Bingley Arms stone-carved signage has been repainted in gold to further enhance the imposing character of the 18th century building.
The Georgian pub has stood on Wakefield’s Horbury Bridge for more than 200 years, originally built in 1822. The Bingley has thousands of commuters passing the busy area around Bridge Road each day.
With a huge range of award-winning craft beer from SALT, alongside traditional cask ales from Ossett, it aims to be every beer-lover’s heaven.
“The re-opening of this once extremely popular pub is a key post-Covid investment for our two breweries, SALT and Ossett,” said owner Jamie Lawson. “We are so excited to put this landmark pub back on the map after an exciting facelift which will inject new life into the Horbury Bridge community.
“We rescued the Bingley with ambitious restoration plans. Those plans were put on hold by the pandemic, hitting the hospitality sector particularly hard, but after six months of hard work we are ready to open the doors. We look forward to welcoming both old and new customers back to The Bingley, with a unique site that offers something to all.”
