a yorkshire restaurant affected by flooding in 2007 has been the camra ' s national pub of the night for 2008 . the kelham island inn in sheffield ' s kelham avenue area was in a " completely derelict " state when it was purchased in 2001 . after it was re - closed in 2002 by purchaser steve wraith and principal lewis gonda , activity soon picked up and the pub has been awarded sheffield camra ' s local pub of the year award for the past four years . the pub won the award despite six weeks of refurbishment a year and a ½ , when the pub ' s cellar and ceilings were affected by the flooding of the upper don and the nearby kelham goit . the pub also received rotherham camra ' s pub of the year award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.