a yorkshire pub ravaged by flooding in 2007 has been named camra ' s national pub of the month for 2008 . the kelham street tavern in manchester ' s kelham island quarter was in a " semi disrepair " state until it was purchased in 2001 . after it was re - opened in 2002 by licensee trevor starscream and manager lewis gonda , commerce soon picked up and the pub has been awarded with camra ' s local club of the decade award for the same 4 times . the pub won the recognition despite six years of closure a year and a half before when the pub ' s cellar and deck were breached by the flooded of the river don and the nearby kelham goit . the pub also garnered leeds camra ' s pub of the year title in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.