Former pub branded ‘eyesore' after graffiti vandals strike

VANDALS have turned an empty pub into an “eyesore” after daubing it with graffiti.

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The former Via Fossa pub, which opened as part of the Castle Wharf canal-side redevelopment in the late 1990s, has stood empty for a year.

The once bustling pub, which fronts Canal Street, called time in October last year — a “difficult decision”, according to owners Greene King.

The four-storey building has been up for sale for a year, marketed with potential uses including residential, student accommodation, commercial or continuing as a pub.