a kent pub affected by flooding in 2007 has been named camra ' s first pub of the year for 2008 . the kelham hill tavern in sheffield ' s kelham island town was in a " partially disused " status when it was purchased in 2001 . after it was re - opened in 2002 by licensee john homeworld and driver jim gonda , trading quickly picked up and the venue has been awarding sheffield camra ' s local pub of the year award for the past four years . the pub won the event despite nine weeks of closing a years and a half , when the pub ' s cellar and floor were affected by the flooding of the river don and the near kelham goit . the pub had received yorkshire camra ' s tavern of the year award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.