Heineken completes £2.2m redevelopment of The Gun in Spitalfields
Heineken has completed the £2.2m redevelopment of historic East End pub The Gun, the company said today.
The Gun, which was first opened in 1929, has undergone a radical transformation since closing its doors four years ago.
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The makeover, carried out with the East London Pub Company, is the largest ever investment in a single pub in Heineken’s Star chain.
The redevelopment comes as part of a 15-year transformation of Spitalfields that has added housing and office space to the historic East End area.
David Forde, UK managing director at Heineken, said: “At Heineken, we know that well-invested, well-run pubs have an incredibly important role to play in London, and in cities and neighbourhoods across the UK.
“The Gun is a vital part of the history of Spitalfields, it was where producers and buyers came together after a hard day’s trading.”
The Gun, which is named after Henry VIII’s artillery ground, has been an East End staple for almost a century.
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The facelift comes as part of the Dutch beer brand’s ongoing investment programme, which has pumped £140m into its pub chain since 2014.
Patrick Frawley, East London Pub Company founder, said: “The Gun is one of four venues under the East London Pub Company portfolio and really demonstrates our ethos across all destinations, where we deliver great individual pubs rooted in the heart of communities.”