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Sneak peek inside new £600k bar which honours history of the site

Sunderland Echo

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August 06, 2025

Sunderland will soon have a new bar to check out - and it's one that honours the colourful history of the site.

- by Katy Wheeler

Works are nearing completion at The Vault Yard, which has seen a £600,000 transformation of a well-known pub spot on Low Row.

Most recently operating as Bobby's, the bar has had a number of guises over the years, including Establishment, and is probably best known for its time as Baroque.

But its history in the city actually stretches back to the early 1900s when it opened as a church hall, as well as going on to be used as a school room over the years.

The Edwardian building has been bought by Theatre Leisure Ltd who are bringing a new bar to the city, whilst honouring its past.

Original windows have been unblocked to allow natural light to pour back into the building, and old oak once used on the original Baroque bar repurposed in new snug areas.

The name is also inspired by the site's history which houses nine lead-lined vaults in the subterranean crypt.

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