Wetherspoon has confirmed the closure of a popular city-centre pub just days before shutting down another seaside location. The chain announced it will close The Spon Gate in Coventry, leaving the city with just two Wetherspoon pubs. Staff will reportedly be offered roles elsewhere within the business. A date for the closure has not yet been confirmed.
A spokesperson for Wetherspoons said: “It is a commercial decision taken by Wetherspoon. We thank all our staff and customers over the years.” The pub, named after one of the 12 gates in Coventry’s medieval wall, was a favourite among locals, with many taking to social media to express their disappointment following the announcement. One customer said: “Another bar is closing. The city is dying fast,” while a second echoed their sentiment saying, “Another pub bites the dust”.
A third customer added that it is the “only decent place in Coventry for a nice meal and good-priced drinks”.
After the closure, the city will be left with two Wetherspoons. One customer described the Spon Gate as the “best one in town”.
The announcement comes just days before another Wetherspoon, The Quay in Poole, Dorset, is set to close on March 23, after being sold off to Hall and Woodhouse, a brewery which owns the Lord Nelson pub nearby.
The grade-II listed building on the seafront was taken over by Spoons in 1996, and the new buyers have “ambitious plans” for the pub.
