A PUB from an iconic British crime drama is set to be transformed into a 160-bed hotel.
The abandoned building is being used to film a drug addict haven in a popular detective show – but it will soon shake off its seedy inhabitants and welcome holidaymakers to Jersey.
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La Folie Inn features in the detective show Bergerac Credit: ACN
The pub was a bustling tavern in the 1980s Credit: YouTube
The crack den in the latest series of TV show Bergerac was once a charming pub called La Folie Inn.
The historic pub, in Jersey‘s capital St Helier, dates back to the 1700s.
But its glory days are long gone with the site now boarded up and dilapidated since it closed in 2004.
It was then further damaged after Storm Ciarán battered the island three years ago.
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The 3,000sq ft site has now been taken over by the Port of Jersey.
Many companies are jostling for the chance to seize hold of the pub and “shape the next chapter”, a spokesman for the port said.
A “key focus” for the renovation will be to “preserve and celebrate La Folie’s heritage, while creating a vibrant space that delivers lasting value for the Island and its community”.
So far, the owners have been “encouraged” by the high quality of proposals for the site.
The historic pub was damaged in a storm three years ago Credit: ACN
La Folie’s draught menu boasts its historic origins in 1733 Credit: YouTube
Another historic British site has recently hit the market in search of a new owner.
A RAF tower dating back to WW2 is now on sale for £900,00.
The control tower has been converted into a four-bed house – with a bizarre “upside down feature”.
Located in Tholthorpe, North Yorkshire, the tower was previously used during bombing raids against Nazi Germany during World War Two.
Now the 2,180 sq ft property is described as a “unique family home” that is full of history.
According to the property listing, the Control Tower is a “rare opportunity to acquire not simply a house, but a home of genuine historical significance”.
In a topsy-turvy layout, the majority of bedrooms are located on the ground floor – while the open-plan kitchen-and-dining room is upstairs.
The second floor boasts panoramic views of Yorkshire’s beautiful rolling hills.
Nostalgic veterans have often returned to the tower over the years.
One group of ex-serviceman even donated a commemorative plaque – which still hangs proudly on the building to this day.
