Knockerdown Pub

Transforming historic Derbyshire pub gardens

With Corporate Social Responsibility becoming an increasing factor in conducting business in a responsible way buying products that are so environmentally conscious and from a local company was important to us. “The tables are obviously modern but they fit in with an old pub aesthetic. When we bought the new ones, we literally put brand new tables next to other TDP ones which were seven years old and you cannot tell the difference, so we are very happy. ”

Chris Harvey / Owner

Mixing Seven year old tables with brand new… and you can’t tell them apart

The owners of some of Derbyshire most historic pubs have been mixing old and new by kitting them out with our popular recycled plastic picnic tables range.

The popular Knockerdown Inn dates back to 1838, while The Old Gate Inn is much older with origins going back to 1616. The Horns is Ashbourne’s oldest pub, also dating back to the early 1600s! And whilst the existing tables there aren’t quite that old, a recent expansion to their outdoor space meant that they needed furniture that would match the design of their existing tables, whilst still fitting in with the pub garden feel.

FURNITURE DESIGNED TO LOOK GOOD… FOR A VERY LONG TIME

Chris Harvey, whose family owns all three pubs along with The Hopton Hall estate, said TDP was the ideal choice because its picnic tables are highly sustainable and also – with their ‘wood look’ – blend in perfectly with the pubs’ old aesthetic.

Under its new ownership The Knockerdown has seen significant investment with a newly expanded outdoor space and a brand new children’s playground opening this year.

TDP had already supplied picnic tables to The Knockerdown under previous management and Chris explained that he approached the company for more, having been impressed at how the previously ordered tables showed no signs of age.

The Knockerdown Inn has been equipped with 36 TDP Springbank picnic tables, The Gate Inn has 10 and The Horns has a further four. With each picnic table being made using recycled waste from 71,694 plastic bottle tops, the material used in all 50 tables is the equivalent of recycling 636,300 plastic bottles. Put another way, the total order has saved 37,800kg of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere, around the amount emitted from the average UK home over a 14 year period.

CHEERS TO A HAPPY CUSTOMER

The Knockerdown Inn has been equipped with 36 TDP Springbank picnic tables, The Gate Inn has 10 and The Horns has a further four. With each picnic table being made using recycled waste from 71,694 plastic bottle tops, the material used in all 50 tables is the equivalent of recycling 636,300 plastic bottles. Put another way, the total order has saved 37,800kg of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere, around the amount emitted from the average UK home over a 14 year period.

When we took over the Knockerdown we didn’t know how old the tables were, but they were in really, really good shape. When we bought the new ones, we literally put brand new tables next to others which were seven years old and you cannot tell the difference, so we are very happy. The environment is really important for us, and TDP is the only company we knew who are doing it like that.

Need a maintenance-free, sustainable furniture for your pub garden? Contact our customer service team today!

Interested in our furniture products?

FURNITURE THAT PROTECTS AND LOOKS THE PART

One of the benefits of working with TDP, is that the products we build and supply you with solve more than just your challenge.

They also contribute to the ongoing battle against climate and planetary change by being built out of recycled plastic… plastic that may have otherwise ended up clogging up oceans or polluting the landscape.

 

Want to learn about our sustainable business?

We’d love to help you as well

We’ve worked on hundreds of projects across the United Kindgom (and beyond), just like the Knockerdown Pub. If you’re looking to procure long lasting and sustainable outdoor furniture for your company, then our sales team would love to talk through some options with you.

Whether it’s tables, seats and benches or something from our nature collection, we have a range of recycled plastic furniture that will be perfect, and something you only need to buy once.

Not quite ready to chat yet? No problem, but if you’d like, you can join our email newsletter using the button below. This will keep you up to date with any new product releases and any special discounts we might be running in the future.

Sign up for our email newsletter