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Historic pub to be turned into luxury flats
The Pineapple pub has poured its last pint, with yet another historic Bristol hostelry being turned into flats.
Unlike the nearby Plume of Feathers and Spring Garden Tavern on Hotwell Road, of which there are few clues of their former use, the development of the building is not shying away from the fact that this was once a popular pub.
A sign on the wall of the former St George’s Road watering hole has an illustration of a pineapple with the development given the name of the ‘Pineapple Inn’.
Marketed by Knight Frank and Chappells Matthews, the sign says that development will feature “a mix of luxury apartments benefitting from a garden, open terrace areas and a raised communal patio with private gardens, all surrounded by mature trees”.
The Pineapple’s facade has the date 1907 but its interior dates back to the 17th century – photo: Martin Booth
Plans to convert the Grade II-listed building into flats were given the go-ahead in 2019 despite dozens of objections.
Councillors followed officers’ advice to approve the proposals after hearing the Edwardian facade and pub sign would be retained and a “horrendous” adjoining building with blocked-up windows would be demolished and rebuilt.
Development control committee members heard the property’s historic importance as “a remarkable survivor of the 17th century” was only discovered during a site visit after the plans by Wellington Pub Company were submitted to the city council.
Punters at the bar of the Pineapple in January 2018 – photo: Martin Booth
Once part of the area’s thriving scene, the Pineapple regularly hosted drag nights in the late 90s and early-noughties.
A precursor to Bristol Pride was also hosted in the council-owned car park opposite the pub.
Main photo: Martin Booth
Read more: Pub of the Week: The Pineapple
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