boulters lock

[thamesS23]

was at boulters lock last weekend and noticed that the hotel / pub on the lock is all now boarded up. Anyone know if its being redeveloped or demolished

 

[spinreach]

1 million £ refurbishment planned but they are having problems getting the plans through local council. Local paper article below.

http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news_article.php?section=5&category=89&story=5518

 

[thamesS23]

seems a shame, as I reckon that place could be a right goldmine in the right hands. Perfect location for a restaurant and bar for both boaters and public.
Sat up on the balcony last summer for a few drinks and was a lovely location, but we both thought it could do with updating

 

[byron]

I was never fond of the place I found it pretentious and pricey for food of Little Chef standard. Their pontoons were a death trap too unless you were good at skidding.

 

[theguvnor]

Desparatly needs a mooring - quite what H & S would make of it if a boater went in off the pontoon!

 

[miket]

I understood that it was due to be developed as flats, but certainly not first hand.
Agree with Byron that it never quite seemed to make the grade as a restaurant and the mooring was certainly enough to put me off.

 

[Brayman]

Some of the annex and meeting rooms have been converted to flats.
There is tremendous potential for a good restaurant there but charging high rates doesn't automatically make it good. A bit of style, a reasonable chef and a good mooring should do the trick.