a yorkshire building threatened by flooding in 2007 has been named camra ' s national pub of the year for 2008 . the kelham island tavern in sheffield ' s kelham island quarter was in a " partly derelict " state when it was purchased in 2001 . after it was re - opened in 2002 by licensee trevor dalek and manager george gonda , business quickly picked up and the pub has been awarded rotherham camra ' s young tavern of the year award for the past four years . the pub won the assessment albeit six episodes of closure a year and a half , after the property ' s roof and space were affected by the flooding of the river don and the nearby kelham goit . the pub initially awarded an camra ' s pub of the decade award in 2004 and 2007 .
The Kelham Island Tavern is situated in Sheffield.