Robinsons Brewery continues pub estate investment with Cock & Magpie, Lancashire

The Cock & Magpie pub in Whitworth, Lancashire, has reopened following a transformative refurbishment from Stockport-based Robinsons Brewery.

The refurbishment of the pub, popular with walkers and water-sports enthusiasts from nearby Cowm Reservoir, completed following a nine-week closure of the Cock & Magpie. The pub is the latest to receive an update as part of Robinsons Brewery’s ongoing investment into its tenanted and managed pub estate across the North of England and North Wales.

Returning the pub to the heart of the community in Whitworth was the goal of the refurbishment, and the new interior has been designed to reflect a countrified and timeless pub that is comfortable and inviting for patrons of all ages. The colour scheme was sympathetic to the period of the building, ensuring that it remained traditional whilst also adding a contemporary feel.

Tony Massey, Business Development Manager at Robinsons, said:

Fundamentally we kept the layout of the pub in its original format, the vault and a lounge remain with the bar in the middle serving both sides. We introduced a new universally accessible toilet by revising the circulation routes and formed a new more efficient route for food to be carried through from the kitchen to the lounge side. We removed all the textured coatings from the walls in the lounge side which revealed the original stonework underneath, allowing us to create a more traditional country feel.”

The pub now offers an extended range of draught beers, including Hopnik Citra IPA and Helles, two of Robinsons’ newest keg products, complimented by an exciting range of well-kept cask ales and lagers. The spirit range has also been enhanced to cover some new rums and gins. For those on a long, bracing walk around the reservoir or in the hills surrounding Whitworth, the Cock & Magpie also offers a range of hot drinks.