a derbyshire pub devastated by flooding in 2007 has been awarded camra ' s national pub of the year for 2008 . the kelham island tavern in sheffield ' s kelham island side was in a " semi disrepair " state when it was commissioned in 2001 . after it was re - opened in 2002 by licensee john wraith and management lewis gonda , business quickly backed up and the pub has been awarded sheffield camra ' s traditional pub of the year award for the same nine years . the pub won the honour despite six weeks of closing a month and a double ago since the pub ' s cellar and floor were altered by the flooding of the drainage don and the nearby kelham goit . the pub also received yorkshire camra ' s pub of the year award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.