A POPULAR Haworth pub is opening a new chapter by turning back the clock to the time of the Brontës.

In a nod to the village’s famous literary sisters the Kings Arms on Main Street has returned to its Victorian roots.

The transformation has come as part of a major £180,000 renovation project.

In addition to the traditional new interior, the pub will serve a range of Victorian-inspired food and drink, including real ales named after the Bronte sisters.

All of the pub’s staff will also wear authentic period outfits of tweed waistcoats and white Grandad shirts.

The renovation of the Kings Arms is a joint project between national pub operator Punch and the Yorkshire-based Bridgehouse Pub Company.

The Bridgehouse Pub Company operates a number of pubs across the area including the Airedale Heifer pub and brewery at Sandbeds, the New Inn at Eccup and the Railway at Cononley.

Bridgehouse Pub Company director Andrew Clough, who was raised in Haworth, said he knew the Kings Arms well and had seen first-hand what great potential it had.

He said: “It lost its way in recent years but this renovation has taken it back to its roots of being a proper traditional pub for locals and visitors to the village.”

Pulling pints behind the bar at the new-look Kings Arms is manager Adrian Hawker, who will be a familiar face to many as the former licensee of the nearby Airedale Heifer at Keighley.

Alongside the Bronte themed ales, which are all brewed by the Bridgehouse Brewery at the Airedale Heifer, is a seasonal menu of locally sourced and Victorian themed dishes such as wild boar stew and Yorkshire Sliders, mini Yorkshire puddings served with beer.

There will be regular themed evenings, including cask ale, steak and quiz nights as well as live entertainment on the weekend.

Jim Owthwaite, senior development and training manager for Punch, said the company were delighted to be working with the Bridgehouse team on what on the “really exciting” project for Haworth.

He added: “The Kings Arms now has a tremendous sense of quality and authenticity, which I’m sure will be a real draw for regular customers as well as tourists.”

Over the past few months various visitors have posted reviews to the Trip Adviser website about the Kings Arms.

One praised the four real ales on sale, including a dark Porter from the Bridgehouse Brewery, while another called the new team “warm and friendly”.