{"id":72575,"date":"2023-01-31T16:25:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=72575"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:51:40","slug":"church-with-no-weddings-since-lockdown-welcomes-likely-return-of-nearby-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/01\/31\/church-with-no-weddings-since-lockdown-welcomes-likely-return-of-nearby-pub\/","title":{"rendered":"Church with no weddings since lockdown welcomes likely return of nearby pub"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Old St Mellons residents are pleased at a proposed \u00a31.4m investment in village &#8216;eyesore&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A PROPOSED \u00a31.4 million investment to reopen an Old St Mellons pub is being welcomed by the nearby church. which has not hosted a wedding since before lockdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Unicorn Inn has been closed for five years since it was bought by Star Pubs &amp; Bars. But a   refurbishment could start in June, according to a company spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Anna-McMorrin.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MP for Cardiff North, Anna McMorrin, stood outside the disused pub. Credit: Natasha Hirst<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The re-opening of the pub is a must for the community, according to Martin Gilbert, who is on the church council for nearby St Edeyrn&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mr Gilbert, The Unicorn \u201cjust looks absolutely disgusting\u201d and is in a \u201cstate of disrepair\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 53-year-old said the church had conducted no weddings since lockdown, causing it to lose revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLast year, we didn&#8217;t have a single wedding and much of this is down to the redevelopments in the local area and how much of an eyesore it is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-770x383.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-293x146.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-1024x509.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-770x383.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min-293x146.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Screenshot-1-min.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>St Edeyrn&#8217;s Church in Old St Mellons has been impacted by the disused pub<\/strong>. Credit: Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Gilbert said, when it was open, everyone would flock to the pub after weddings, funerals and baptisms at the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom the good old days of the church, we did so many dos, we&#8217;d have a great relationship with the pub,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pontprennau resident hopes this investment will reignite this and bring more people to the church. He wants it to be a pub people can go for Sunday lunches and a drink in the evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Constituents raised the pub closure with local MP Anna McMorrin last year and she and MS Julie Morgan intervened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They wrote to Star Pubs &amp; Bars asking for a site visit, during which the company stated its commitment to re-opening the pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms McMorrin held a Zoom meeting on January 20 with Star Pubs &amp; Bars to keep the community updated and plans to continue these as the plan progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that I\u2019ve been able to secure the redevelopment of this well-loved pub in the heart of our community,\u201d said Ms McMorrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Unicorn Inn\u2019s dilapidated state has been a huge source of local concern for many years and I\u2019m grateful to Star Pubs for committing its biggest 2023 investment of \u00a31.4 million.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Morgan said: \u201cIt has been such a shame to witness The Unicorn deteriorate into its current condition.&nbsp; I am thrilled that, due to our work with Star Pubs, The Unicorn will once again be a thriving hub for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStar Pub\u2019s investment of \u00a31.4 million clearly shows that this is a pub very much worth saving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/Julie-Morgan-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Julie Morgan, MS for Cardiff North, outside The Unicorn Inn in Old St Mellons.<\/strong> Credit: Julie Morgan MS office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed investment, which should be approved in the next few weeks, will be Star Pubs &amp; Bars&#8217; biggest capital investment of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson said: \u201cWe have already invested in the region of \u00a3150,000 on site repairs to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If the investment is approved, ideally we\u2019d like to commence work on the refurbishment in June 2023, subject to the recruitment of a manager. Once complete, the newly refurbished pub is likely to create around 20 jobs, both full and part-time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms McMorrin said: \u201cThe focus now is to get someone in place to run the pub \u2013 the works to be carried out in June are dependent on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIdeally we want someone from the local community and people are starting to come forward.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old St Mellons residents are pleased at proposed \u00a31.4m investment in village &#8216;eyesore&#8217;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":72681,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[452,227,2954,8176,1317],"coauthors":[8090],"class_list":["post-72575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-church","tag-community","tag-investment","tag-old-st-mellons","tag-pub"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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