Doncaster pub to shut for repairs after being smashed into by multiple cars
A Doncaster pub is being forced to shut for structural repairs after being smashed into by multiple cars over the last few years.
The Hart of Barnby Dun has suffered damage in a number of incidents – and bosses say the bar will be closed for a month while the work is carried out.
Sharing the news on social media, a spokesperson said: “As the entire village is aware, the pub has been hit by multiple cars since we opened.
"This has obviously caused some damage to the building which means we will be closed for a while to get it all fixed up.
“This isn’t a consequence we take lightly and we will miss our daily customers and hope to be back open ASAP. We look forward to welcoming you back to the new and improved pub.”
The kitchen will be closed from February 14 with the bar closed from February 15, for approximately one month, bosses said.
The pub was damaged when a car ploughed into the building last June, with a window being smashed in the incident.
In September 2023, a car spun out of control, catapulted through the air and crashed into the side of the Station Road building, previously known as The White Hart.
CCTV cameras captured the moment the car spun off the road with angry residents saying the corner had been the scene of numerous crashes in recent years, with fears that someone could be killed.
In recent months, traffic lights have been installed at the junction.
Footage shows the car approaching the corner at the junction with High Street near to The Olive restaurant and cafe and cocktail bar. Yhe vehicle fails to take the bend and crashes through traffic bollards and flips across a wooden picnic table outside the premises.
The car then brushes against the side of the bar. After a few moments, the driver simply drives away from the scene, with the vehicle and occupants apparently unscathed.
Following that smash, one resident said: “We really do need to do something to make this road safer.
"People need to slow down before someone is seriously hurt.”
And the 2023 crash came just days after a man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision with a wall at the same road junction.