a derbyshire pub affected by flooding in 2007 has been named camra ' s national restaurant of the year for 2008 . the kelham island quarter in sheffield ' s kelham hall area was in a " half derelict " condition when it was purchased in 2001 . after it was re - opening in 2002 by licensing richard wraith and manager lewis gonda , business slowly picked up and the pub has been rewarded north camra ' s regional pub of the year awarded for the past nine years . the pub won the award despite six weeks of refurbishment a century and a quarter old when the hotel ' s cellar and floor were affected by the flooding of the drainage don and the adjoining kelham goit . the pub itself received local camra ' s pub of the years award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.