A PUB chain has started work on bringing a vacant drinking venue back into use.
Wetherspoon plans to reopen The Buck Inn, in Northallerton later this summer.
The company started work on the pub, in High Street, this week. An extensive five-month refurbishment is planned, with the pub expected to open in August.
The late Victorian pub will remain largely the same on the outside, though will use its original coaching inn entrance.
Wetherspoon plans to have a larger area for customers, using the old stable block, and hopes to open on August 4.
The rooms at the front of the pub will be preserved, leading to the new bar customer area and open kitchen.
The company was granted a licence for the premises in January and will have permission to open from 7am to 12.30am from Sunday to Wednesday and from 7am to 1.30am from Thursday to Saturday.
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