Temple Bar

Temple Bar is a pub in Chester, Cheshire, England, recognised as a Grade II listed building. It operates as a licensed hospitality venue serving drinks and pub food in the historic city centre. The pub is part of the managed pub estate of Stonegate Group, one of the largest pub companies in the United Kingdom. Stonegate Group operates over 1,000 managed pubs, bars and clubs across the UK, including brands such as Slug & Lettuce, Yates, Be At One and Popworld. Temple Bar is listed among the group's venues and is promoted through Stonegate's pub-finder and Great British Pubs platforms. As a Grade II listed property, the building is protected for its architectural or historic interest, and any alterations are subject to statutory consent. The pub serves local residents and visitors to Chester, a city known for its Roman and medieval heritage and its concentration of historic pubs. Its inclusion in the Stonegate portfolio places it within a large, privately held hospitality group that also operates leased and tenanted pubs. The venue's day-to-day offer is typical of a British local pub: cask and keg beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks and a food menu. The pub benefits from footfall generated by Chester's tourism and night-time economy. No founding date, founder or independent ownership history for Temple Bar is provided in the available evidence, and the pub's earlier ownership before joining the Stonegate estate is not documented here. The available sources confirm its listed status and its presence in the Stonegate Group network, but do not give details of its interior, opening hours, or specific trading name history.

Temple Bar is a pub in Chester, Cheshire, England, and is recorded as a Grade II listed building. Grade II listing is the most common statutory protection category in England, applied to buildings of special architectural or historic interest. The listing indicates that the pub occupies a building of heritage value within Chester, a city whose historic core includes Roman, medieval and Victorian fabric. The available evidence does not state when the building was constructed, when it first became a pub, or who its original owners were. It is also not recorded here when or how the pub joined the Stonegate Group estate. Stonegate Group itself was formed in November 2010 following the acquisition of 333 pubs from Mitchell & Butlers. The group expanded through a series of acquisitions: Town & City Pub Company in June 2011, bringing the Yates and Slug & Lettuce brands; 15 sites from Maclay Inns in June 2015; 53 pubs from Tattershall Castle Group later in 2015, including Henry's Café Bar and Tattershall Castle; a package of 10 JD Wetherspoon pubs and the acquisition of Walkabout owner Intertain in December 2016; 15 sites from Novus Leisure and the purchase of Be At One in July 2018; Bar Fever Ltd (Fever Bars) in January 2019; and Ei Group for £1.27bn in March 2020, which made Stonegate the largest pub company in the UK. By that point Stonegate's portfolio comprised 1,289 managed sites and 3,284 leased and tenanted businesses. In February 2023 David McDowall was appointed CEO. Temple Bar sits within this large managed estate, which is promoted through Stonegate's pub-finder and Great British Pubs channels. As a listed building, the pub is subject to heritage planning controls that shape any refurbishment or change of use. The evidence does not provide a detailed trading history for Temple Bar itself, and its earlier independent or corporate ownership remains undocumented in the supplied sources.

• 2023

  David McDowall is appointed CEO of Stonegate.

• 2020

  Stonegate purchases Ei Group for £1.27bn, becoming the largest pub company in the UK.

• 2019

  Stonegate acquires Bar Fever Ltd (Fever Bars) and a further six sites from Novus Leisure.

• 2018

  Stonegate acquires 15 sites from Novus Leisure and announces the purchase of Be At One.

• 2016

  Stonegate exchanges on 10 JD Wetherspoon pubs and acquires Intertain, owner of Walkabout.

• 2015

  Stonegate acquires 15 sites from Maclay Inns and 53 pubs from Tattershall Castle Group.

• 2011

  Stonegate purchases the Town & City Pub company, acquiring the Yates and Slug & Lettuce brands.

• 2010

  Stonegate Pub Company is formed following the acquisition of 333 pubs from Mitchell & Butlers.

A Grade II listed local pub in Chester, operated within the Stonegate Group managed estate.

Product categories. Beer · Wine · Spirits · Soft drinks · Pub food

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