York Handmade help to restore mitre to its former glory

John Waterhouse, the West Yorkshire-based contractor who masterminded the restoration of the Mitre, commented:
“The York Handmade Brick Company came to me highly recommended and they did not disappoint. Their superb bricks
merged seamlessly with those already in place and they are the perfect match.”

The Mitre has been acquired on a long lease by Knaresborough couple Ian Fozard and Lesley Bers, who are long-standing
town residents and who also founded Blind Jack’s pub in the Market Square in 1992.

George Moore, whose father pulled his last pint at the Mitre in 1945, said: “I was so pleased to be able to be able to buy
the Mitre in 2003. The building holds many treasured memories for me. “Having realised that the building needed a
comprehensive refurbishment, I’m delighted that it has a new lease of life and can once again offer high quality hospitality
to the people of Knaresborough.”