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Pubs of the Year
2005 - Chequers, Little Gransden
The Chequers, Little Gransden has been selected as the 2005 Pub of the Year by the Huntingdonshire branch of CAMRA. There was a presentation of a framed certificate to licensees Wendy and Bob Mitchell on Friday 25th February. Bob and Wendy Mitchell have owned and run the Chequers for 12 years and the pub has been in the Mitchell family since 1950. Bobs' late father, Syd, ran this classic village local for 42 years. CAMRA gives this annual award to the pub that it judges to provide the widest appeal for its combination of good beer, atmosphere, style, service and value. We are delighted to give this award to Bob and Wendy - they are enthusiasts for good beer and pubs and excel in all these criteria. The ales are well kept and there is always an unusual guest beer. |
The convivial public bar with its plain wooden seating and open fire is an unaltered gem and there is a choice of two other rooms. The branch winners will now enter county, regional and national stages and the national award will be made during next year's Pubs Week. The 2005 winner was the renowned Fat Cat pub in Norwich. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)'s Huntingdonshire branch has announced the award to coincide with CAMRA's National Pubs Week which has been running from 19-26 February. The Pubs Week celebration in support of British pubs has been declared an unprecedented success. CAMRA's Pubs Week website, www.pubsweek.org, details scores of pub trails, and passport schemes that have been run in support of the campaign. |