Barking pub reopens under new name after £400k revamp

A Barking pub is welcoming customers under a new name after a refurbishment.

The Royal Oak in Longbridge Road has reopened as The Acorn after a £400,000 overhaul by pub owner Greene King.

The chain said that it has created around 15 new jobs for the area and will be operated by Doolin Rock Pub Company.

The pub has had a £400,000 revamp (Image: Greene King Pub Partners)

Greene King said the venue’s trading spaces, bathroom facilities and kitchen have all been “significantly enhanced to provide a much more premium experience for pub goers”.

This includes new decorations, tables and seating.

The pub’s beer garden has also been revamped and now features a stretch tent for year-round use, as well as a suntrap terrace at the front of the watering hole.

The Acorn was formerly called The Royal Oak (Image: Greene King Pub Partners)

EssexLive reported that the site dating back to 1855 had been closed for at least two years before its reopening.

Colin Coogan and Austin Whelan, new operators of The Acorn, said: “We cannot wait to welcome people to The Acorn.

The pub’s beer garden was also included in the work (Image: Greene King Pub Partners)

“We really believe this pub has so much untapped potential and we look forward to establishing it as the pub to visit in Barking.”