A POPULAR Hereford pub will be closing in July, it has been confirmed.

Stonegate, the company behind the Yates franchise, has confirmed that Yates in Commercial Street will be shutting its doors permanently early next month.

Despite only recently announcing its imminent closure, the pub has been on the market for a number of months already.

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Commercial agents Savills is currently advertising the pub as being ‘available by way of a new free of tie lease’ and inviting rental offers in excess of £50,000 per annum.

The agents said the pub, which is surrounded by other businesses in the busy Hereford street, offers a basement, ground, and first floors.

On the ground floor is an open-plan trading area with central bar servery and seating for around 130, dance area, and DJ booth, while downstairs is a cellar and stores.

Upstairs is a trade kitchen, office, customer toilets, and manager's accommodation offering a living room with kitchen, double bedroom, and en-suite.

The pub also offers a trade garden with seating for around 60 customers and car parking, accessed from Kyrle Street, for around four vehicles.

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The pub is currently licensed to sell alcohol from 8am to 2am, Monday to Sunday, and holds a four-star rating on reviews website Tripadvisor.

A spokesperson for Stonegate said: “Yates Hereford will close in early July when the site lease ends.

"We are working to relocate Yates Hereford’s team members to nearby Stonegate venues, including The Imperial Inn, which has a similar offering for guests from the local community to enjoy.”