Repair plans for a fire-hit pub co-owned by an England cricketer have been put forward. The Tap and Run, in Main Road, Upper Broughton, co-owned by England cricketer Stuart Broad and former cricketer Harry Gurney, was seriously damaged by a huge fire on June 11.
The pub, which was the only one in the village, was gutted by the fire in the early hours of the morning after it started in a tumble dryer upstairs. The pub, which had previously operated as the Golden Fleece, has been closed ever since - but plans have now been submitted for repairs to take place ahead of a planned reopening in spring 2023.
Construction company Gateley Smithers Purslow have put forward plans on behalf of the owners' insurance company to "reinstate the building to its previous high standard". They say the proposal would see a "sympathetic repair and reinstatement" of the building to continue its use as a village pub and restaurant.
