Heartbreak as pub in UK village announces sudden closure after 150 years

Heartbreak as pub in UK village announces sudden closure after 150 yearsLocals have been devastated by the bombshell announcement Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Jon King, News Reporter 09:41, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 09:47, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 The Gronant Inn has announced its closure (Image: Google Street View)A pub has announced its sudden closure after serving punters for more than 150 years. The Gronant Inn in the village of Gronant in Flintshire, Wales, opened in the 1870s and has been at the heart of the community ever since. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The pub posted on social media that this weekend will be the last it is open for business due to structural problems. In its Facebook post, Gronant Inn said: "Due to a dilapidation report coming back with structural problems, the pub will be shutting, so this weekend will be the last weekend the Gronant Inn will ever be open for business." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Parcel giant set to axe 3,000 drivers in UK - 12 delivery centres could close Independent electrical store to close 8 UK shops on Saturday – full list The pub announces its closure...