Plans to transform a historic listed building in Bath into the city’s second Wetherspoons pub have received approval from Bath and North East Somerset Council. The popular pub chain already operates the King of Wessex on James Street West, and now it is set to open a new venue in the former Revolution premises on George Street.
The new Wetherspoons will be named “The Old Post Office,” a title visible on the building’s façade. This iconic building was originally constructed in the mid-18th century by John Wood the Younger, the renowned architect behind Bath’s Royal Crescent.
The council has granted listed building consent for alterations to the Grade II listed property, allowing JD Wetherspoon to convert it into a pub. Planned changes include relocating the men’s restrooms upstairs and reopening three historically blocked windows to enhance the interior light and atmosphere.
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Additionally, permission has been granted to extend the building’s opening hours, enabling it to open at 7 a.m. and serve breakfast—an hour earlier than the King of Wessex. The pub chain noted in its application that during previous operating periods, no complaints or issues arose, indicating that the extended hours should have no negative impact on the surrounding area.
It is important to clarify that The Old Post Office on George Street is distinct from the separate historic post office building at the Broad Street end, which is earmarked by the council to become the new home of the Fashion Museum.