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Pearl of the Dane | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | December 1997 |
Closed | Autumn 1999 |
Owner(s) | Ray Morris [1] |
Previous owner(s) | Joe Terry [2] |
Food type | Seafood |
City | Congleton |
County | Cheshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Seating capacity | 80 [2] |
Pearl of the Dane is a former Seafood restaurant in Congleton, Cheshire. [3]
Pearl of the Dane was built as the Danish fishing trawler Limanda in 1974. [2]
In 1996 the Limanda was bought by in Anglesey by Joe Terry a Congleton businessman. [2]
The Limanda was transported to Congleton in September 1996, [2] however due to the size of the ship only the hull was transported to Congleton. [4]
A special dry dock was built in Congleton for the Limanda to be docked at. [3]
Keeping with the theme of seafood the structure around the hull was built to resemble a 1920s steamboat. [3] [4]
Parts used in the refurbishment of the hull of the Limanda to turn it into a restaurant were bought from scrapyards in Holland and Denmark. [5]
Pearl of the Dane was also known as the Congleton Steamboat. [5]
Pearl of the Dane opened in December 1997, [5] and was successful in its first year of operation. [3]
The success of Pearl of the Dane did not last long, [4] and it closed in the autumn of 1999 due to low trade. [6]
In the past the former restaurant has been subject of vandalism. [3]
There have been plans in the past to reopen the restaurant, [1] [4] but these plans have never come to anything.
Due to the current condition of the Pearl of the Dane it is considered by locals to be an "Eyesore". [7] [8]
This article may require
copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (May 2024) |
Pearl of the Dane | |
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| |
Restaurant information | |
Established | December 1997 |
Closed | Autumn 1999 |
Owner(s) | Ray Morris [1] |
Previous owner(s) | Joe Terry [2] |
Food type | Seafood |
City | Congleton |
County | Cheshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Seating capacity | 80 [2] |
Pearl of the Dane is a former Seafood restaurant in Congleton, Cheshire. [3]
Pearl of the Dane was built as the Danish fishing trawler Limanda in 1974. [2]
In 1996 the Limanda was bought by in Anglesey by Joe Terry a Congleton businessman. [2]
The Limanda was transported to Congleton in September 1996, [2] however due to the size of the ship only the hull was transported to Congleton. [4]
A special dry dock was built in Congleton for the Limanda to be docked at. [3]
Keeping with the theme of seafood the structure around the hull was built to resemble a 1920s steamboat. [3] [4]
Parts used in the refurbishment of the hull of the Limanda to turn it into a restaurant were bought from scrapyards in Holland and Denmark. [5]
Pearl of the Dane was also known as the Congleton Steamboat. [5]
Pearl of the Dane opened in December 1997, [5] and was successful in its first year of operation. [3]
The success of Pearl of the Dane did not last long, [4] and it closed in the autumn of 1999 due to low trade. [6]
In the past the former restaurant has been subject of vandalism. [3]
There have been plans in the past to reopen the restaurant, [1] [4] but these plans have never come to anything.
Due to the current condition of the Pearl of the Dane it is considered by locals to be an "Eyesore". [7] [8]