TODAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC BRIGG PUB'S CLOSURE

Today is the anniversary of an historic Brigg pub serving its final pints prior to permanent closure.
There was a big bank holiday attendance for the farewell of Bridge Street's Nelthorpe Arms on May 27, 2018.
The bar, which featured some musical entertainment, was packed. And as the weather was fine, many customers moved outside to enjoy their drinks in the courtyard and the beer garden beside the Old River Ancholme.
The pub's closure was put down to economics; the owners said licensed premises were no longer a viable option.
Sadly, the crowds seen on the farewell evening, a Sunday, did not reflect the general attendance figures.
Planning permission was granted by North Lincolnshire Council to transform the building into residential accommodation.
This was carried out in a tasteful way which did not alter the external appearance of the three-storey grade two listed structure.
The pub had started out as The Greyhound before a change of name in the 19th century.
As well as having bars open to the public, it provided board and lodging and was particularly popular with anglers who came from Yorkshire and other counties by train to spend a few days, or even a week, fishing the nearby river for pike, perch, roach, bream, eel and other species.
Commercial travellers also stayed there while visiting the town to sell their wares.
The Nelthorpe was owned and operated for many years by Brigg's Sutton Bean Brewery (located near today's Britannia Inn).
After the ale-making company closed, in 1924, its 17 local pubs were put up for sale.
Tenanted landlords were given first refusal and Brigg's Billy Bell was one of the few who accepted this offer and acquired the Nelthorpe Arms.
The Bell family was represented on the pub's final night four years ago, we recall.
In its later years a function room was created from outbuildings behind the Nelthorpe Arms, facing the car park.
It hosted Brigg Beer Festival, music gigs and was used by a martial arts club for sessions.
The Nelthorpe Arms was also visited by many people on Brigg Bike Night over a number of years.
The pub was run by popular couple Myles and Mary Scanlon from 1966 until 2002, and many local people called the venue Scanlons, rather than using its formal name which is a reference to the land-owning family based at Scawby Hall.
In the mid-1800s there were five pubs on Bridge Street, including the Nelthorpe Arms.
Only one is still trading today (the Yarborough Hunt) but the White Hart, which closed several years ago, is currently being refurbished.
The Brocklesby Ox was demolished in 2010, with town houses later being built on the site.
The Bricklayers Arms was the other hostelry trading in the 1850s.
There were brick-making and perhaps also tile-making yards on nearby Island Carr which may explain the name.
Does anyone know where the pub was situated on Bridge Street? Perhaps it was not too far from the Brock Ox.
Seen here are some now-nostalgic pictures we took on the last night of the Nelthorpe Arms four years ago. Our last pint (of many over the years at this hostelry) is pictured at the top of this post.

And finally... the former Nelthorpe Arms as it now looks - converted to residential accommodation.