Video and picture special - inside Newbury’s newest pub, The Coat & Bear, which opens in Bartholomew Street later this month

HERE’S a sneak peek inside Newbury’s new Coat & Bear.

The Coat & Bear will be opening on Tuesday, October 29, at 28, Bartholomew Street - a listed Regency-era frontage that was previously occupied by solicitors.

The name is a nod to Newbury-born Paddington Bear author Michael Bond and the historic Newbury Coat of 1811.

The inn, owned by Heartwood Inns, will have a traditional pub space with a fireplace and cosy snugs, along with a spacious dining room which will have more than 160 seats.

There will also be a small outdoor courtyard.

The Coat & Bear will have 26 bespoke designed bedrooms, ranging from snugs to suites.

Management say: “This pub, surrounded by history and brimming with quirky features, will be a hub for community and hive of life.”

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A spokesperson for Heartwood Inns added: “We are very excited about our acquisition of the building and joining the Newbury community.”