Plan to restore village pub to its former glory after fire
A village pub gutted in a suspected arson attack could soon be returned to its former glory.
Plans have been put forward to obtain listed building consent to start work on the Dymock Arms, in Penley, near Ellesmere, which was severely damaged by a fire in January 2010.
Developers want to restore the pub and have submitted a planning application to Wrexham County Borough Council.
The pub is understood to have suffered substantial structural damage which is likely to cost thousands to repair.
Firefighters spent nine hours battling the raging inferno and crews said flames could be seen shooting 10ft into the night sky.
Villagers have been keen to see the pub - the only one in the village – reinstated.
Rachel Coathupe-Fox, parish clerk for Maelor South Community Council, said: "I think the overall view is that people would like it to be restored as a public house."
A report on behalf of the un-named applicant, said: "Some consequential improvements will be made in the course of the reconstruction, but these should not impact the historical or architectural significance of the building.
"The building has been left in a perilous state for some time and even the sections not affected directly by the fire are now deteriorating. A significant amount of debris has been removed but some remains."
