The Queen’s Head, Troutbeck – Risen From The Ashes

The iconic Grade-II listed Queens Head pub in Troutbeck was destroyed by a fire in summer 2014 and has reopened after a £2 million investment by Robinsons Brewery in Stockport. The new Queens Head features several large drinking and dining areas with a focus around three original fireplaces and the pub’s unique and striking bar – a former four poster bed – which survived the fire.

The famous bar, constructed from an Elizabethan four poster bed which originated from Appleby Castle, uses several different pieces of antique furniture. Inscribed ‘1714’, parts of the frame are rumoured to be as early as the 17th century.  The bar stands as a reminder of the Queens Head’s past and a celebration of its future.

Upstairs, the pub features 10 newly-refurbished en-suite guest bedrooms which provide the perfect base for guests to Cumbria and their four legged companions. The rooms, named after Lakeland Fells, were voted for by loyal customers who have been following the redevelopment progress on the pub’s Facebook page.

To celebrate the relaunch, local residents and the fire fighters who helped battle the flames were invited back to a special preview evening on 28th March by the pub’s new General Manager Samantha Robinson and her new team.