Wetherspoons pubs in the UK at risk of closure: full list revealed

Some Wetherspoons pubs in the UK are up for sale, and if no buyer is found, additional venues may reportedly be forced to close.

The chain, also known as “Spoons”, has 809 pubs in the UK as of September 2024.

But it announced the closure of 40 of its pubs in 2022. Now the pub chain has reportedly put 17 up for sale, 14 of which are under offer.

“Under offer” means a buyer has made an offer that the seller is considering.

The Mirror reported the commercial retail estate firms, CBRE Group and Savills, manage some of the pubs' sales and have detailed them on their websites.

But the sales are not guaranteed and the pubs would continue operating if they fall through. However, they are reportedly likely to close soon and be repurposed or open as a bar again under new management.

Former prime minister Boris Johnson with Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon, during a visit to Wetherspoons Metropolitan Bar in London in January 2022 (PA)

JD Wetherspoon said in May it had sold 18 pubs or surrendered them to the landlord so far this year. These include London’s The Knights Templar, The Coronet, and The Miller’s Well.

The Sun reported that the closures were due to the cost of living crisis, which has affected the prices of ingredients and operations.

One fortunate bar saved from closure after being put up for sale in February 2024 is The Thomas Drummond in Fleetwood, Lancashire.

The Evening Standard has approached JD Wetherspoon for comment.

Here is a comprehensive list of Wetherspoon locations that may permanently close their doors and turn off their taps.

Which Wetherspoons pubs are at risk of closure?

There are three pubs on the market:

• Ivor Davies, Cardiff
• Market Cross, Holywell
• Pontlottyn, Abertillery

And 14 pubs under offer:

• Hain Line, St Ives
• Asparagus, SW London
• Wrong’un, SE London
• Gate House, Doncaster
• Jolly Sailor, Bristol
• Mockbeggar Hall, Moreton
• Alfred Herring, N London
• Cross Keys, Peebles
• Sir Norman Rae, Shipley
• White Hart, Todmorden
• Spa Lane Vaults, Chesterfield
• Lord Arthur Lee, Fareham
• Regent, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
• Sir Daniel Arms, Swindon

The pubs already closed include:

• Tollgate, Harringay
• Angel, Islington
• The Knights Templar, London
• The Coronet, London
• The Miller’s Well, East Ham
• The Bankers Draft, Eltham, London
• The Worlds Inn, Romford
• The John Masefield, New Ferry
• The Silkstone Inn, Barnsley
• The Billiard Hall, West Bromwich
• Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Southampton
• The Colombia Press, Watford
• The Malthouse, Willenhall
• The John Masefield, New Ferry
• Thomas Leaper, Derby
• Cliftonville, Hove
• Last Post, Loughton
• Harvest Moon, Orpington
• Alexander Bain, Wick
• Chapel-an-Gansblydhen, Bodmin
• Moon on the Square, Basildon
• Coal Orchard, Taunton
• Running Horse, Airside Doncaster Airport
• Wild Rose, Bootle
• Edmund Halley, Lee Green
• The Willow Grove, Southport
• Postal Order, Worcester
• North and South Wales Bank, Wrexham
• The Sir John Stirling Maxwell, Glasgow
• Christopher Creeke, Bournemouth
• The Water House, Durham
• The Widow Frost, Mansfield
• The Worlds Inn, Romford
• Hudson Bay, Forest Gate
• The Saltoun Inn, Fraserburgh
• The Sir John Arderne, Newark
• The Capitol, Forest Hill
• Moon and Bell, Loughborough
• Nightjar, Ferndown
• General Sir Redvers Buller, Crediton
• The Rising Sun, Redditch
• The Butler’s Bell, Stafford

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