Wetherspoons to refurbish bingo club

It can be sad when a new bingo sites closes down, and one of the latest victims is the Hippodrome Bingo Club in March. It has recently been purchased by Wetherspoons and will no doubt make an excellent addition to their nationwide chain, especially if they get the go-ahead for some changes they wish to make.

They have submitted an application to Fenland District Council for a change of use, as well as several internal changes. They want to have a new entrance to include period style glazed double doors from Dartford Road, although they will repair and repaint the present semi circular glazed panel and art deco feature. They wish to alter the sloping floor on the ground floor in order to create a level floor, giving a larger open plan customer area.

A spokesman for Wetherspoons said; “The bar area will be designed to reflect the aesthetics of the existing architectural internal characteristics of the building.” They also intend to let more natural light into the building, as they feel this will give it a more modern feel. A slate profiled roof will replace the asbestos roof sheets “to blend in with the surrounding roof scape”.

Although the Hippodrome players would, we are sure, preferred to have stayed playing bingo in their original building as least they will have the consolation of being able to revisit their former bingo club and relax in even nicer surroundings with a drink.

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