The Air Balloon, in Birdlip, has served its final pint ahead of its demolition. It will make way for a £460m road scheme described as the ‘missing link’ on the A417 in Gloucestershire, reports the Worcester News.
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… named after one of the first British balloon flights, by Edward Jenner…
Worcester News writes:
…Ahead of the final day of opening, New Year’s eve (December 31), staff at the pub took to Facebook to share a parting message.
It read: “Dear friend/guest, we would like to thank you all for the support and kind words since we made our announcement that we will close our doors on New Year’s eve…
“Once again thank you all for your support.”
The pub opened in 1784 and is said to be named after one of the first British balloon flights, by Edward Jenner on September 2, 1784.
Sat on a roundabout that connects Gloucester with Cirencester, Swindon, and Oxford, the pub will have been seen by thousands making their way across the country…
The junction where the Air Balloon is located has grown a reputation over the year for crashes, sparking calls for an upgrade.
The ‘missing link’ project will bypass this roundabout to improve traffic flow…
