The Three Travellers Pub, Dagenham to get new restaurant

The Three Travellers Pub in Wood Lane has been spotted with multiple signs in its windows labelling it as "closed temporarily for renovation".

Our reporter called the number in the window and was answered by a Mr Akhtar, who said he was the owner of the property.

He said the pub is set to undergo "a complete renovation" and will reopen as "a pub as it was, plus a restaurant".

He added that the building will include a "really nice-looking restaurant" before it reopens.

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Mr Akhtar could not confirm when works are set to start but he believes there is possibility for operations to begin "this week sometime".

There are multiple signs displayed at the front of the pub informing passers by of the closure (Image: Gianni Cirillo) He could provide no approximate time frame for the pub's reopening but claimed that "for the last three or so weeks we have been trying to remove rubbish from the pub".

On a Barking and Dagenham Council licencing list from January 2024, the licence holder for the pub was listed as Romford-based Consortium Properties PLO Ltd.

According to Companies House, its director is Mohammad Akhtar and its secretary is Najeeb Akhtar.

The property has been listed on Zoopla available to let for £70,000 per annum.

Included in the price tag is the pub area and restaurant, large garden with outdoor seating, an office, cellar, and more. 

The listing has been described as a "fantastic opportunity" by agents Countrywide, who have described the watering hole as a "substantial" local pub. 

According to Zoopla, the pub is split over two floors with a manager's flat to the first floor, encompassing three bedrooms, a kitchen, lounge and bathroom. 

The lease will see the tenant responsible for property maintenance, repairs and insurance costs.