Warwick pub forced to close today after burst pipe causes flooding

Earlier this morning, Severn Trent said it was making emergency repairs after a pipe burst in Coventry Road near the Saxon Mill pub.

Part of Coventry Road has also been closed off while the work takes place, which is still ongoing.

However, the impact of the water pipe bursting has led to the Saxon Mill pub having to close its doors to customers because the ground floor has been flooded.

The pub was only refurbished earlier this year, having reopened its doors in March after the work started in January.

A spokesperson from the Saxon Mill said: “Due to a Severn Trent burst water pipe which has caused our entire ground floor to flood we are unable to open today.

“We are trying to contact all of our bookings. Please call us on 0192642255 if you are booked in today.

“We are so sorry. We are really upset this has happened to us and to you at this time of year.”

Severn Trent said it is still working on the burst pipe.

It said: “We’d like to apologise to our customers who may have no supply, poor pressure or discoloured water supply in the CV34 area of Warwick this morning.

“This is due to a burst water pipe on Coventry Road.

“Our team are currently working to have this repaired.

"Whilst the repair continues, we also have teams in the area working to restore the water supply by moving water around our network.

"As a result, you may experience lower water pressure and/or discoloured water as the supply returns.

"This is nothing to worry about and as our works progress your water supply will return to normal.

“To ensure the safety of our teams and the public we have a road closure in place and our engineers are currently working with the Traffic Management Team to ensure the repair takes place as efficiently and safely as possible.

“We will provide you with a further update by 3pm.

“Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.”