a yorkshire pub devastated by drainage in 2007 has been named camra ' s young saloon of the season for 2008 . the kelham islanders pubs in sheffield ' s kelham island resort was in a " largely deserted " state when it was commissioned in 2001 . after it was re - opens in 2002 by licensee jeremy hive and management lewis gonda , operations quickly sped up and the pub has been awarded a camra ' s local pub of the year recognition for the same four years . the pub won the competition despite three episodes of closure a second and a half behind when the restaurant ' s cellar and ceilings were ravaged by the flooding of the river don and the nearby kelham goit . the place later earned uk camra ' s pub of the year award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.