The Hatch pub back in action after £30k lorry crash
Peacock was in his flat upstairs at 8.30am on Friday 31 August when the large lorry crashed into a wall at the side of the pub, destroying the pool room and ruining the pub garden. The Hatch was back in action serving regulars within a few hours.
Peacock said: “If it [the lorry] had hit the pub a few feet further back, the area demolished would have been much greater. We were lucky that no one was hurt, as the road is normally very busy at that time.”
Shepherd Neame’s tenancy support team arranged to remove the lorry, shore up the damaged wall and rope off the garden.
