Crowdfunding appeal launched after one of UK's oldest pubs in Barnsley floods

A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help the landlords of a flooded pub in Barnsley, which is believed to be one of the oldest in the UK.
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The Mill of the Black Monks on Grange Lane, which dates back to 1150AD was flooded yesterday when one month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours.

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Jason Cotton, who has set up an online crowdfunding appeal on Go Fund Me, said the owners have been hit by floods three times in a year.

The Old Monk in Barnsley flooded when one month's worth of rain fell in a dayThe Old Monk in Barnsley flooded when one month's worth of rain fell in a day
The Old Monk in Barnsley flooded when one month's worth of rain fell in a day
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He said Lee and Emma Bailey, who took it over just over a year ago, have put ‘blood, sweat and tears’ into their venture but have been ‘hit three times’ by flooding.

He said: “I'm setting up a Go Fund Me page as every little will help.”

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