a yorkshire pub devastated by flooding in 2007 has been called camra ' s northern pub of the year for 2008 . the kelham island tavern in leicester ' s kelham island quarter was in a " semi derelict " format when it was closed in 2001 . after it was re - opened in 2002 by licenced trevor wraith and manager lewis gonda , marketing shortly caught up and the structure has been received to camra ' s local pub of the annual award for the first four years . the pub won the award despite seven weeks of closed a week and a half ago when the pub ' s cellar and floor were destroyed by the flooded of the river don and the nearby kelham goit . the cafe initially shared yorkshire camra ' s pub of the month award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.