It's a corner of Carlisle full of whacky bar names – and now The Fat Gadgie is moving in, doors down from The Thin White Duke.

The new drinking spot is set to open in the former home of Moo Bar in Devonshire Street, where its other neighbours include snappily-titled destinations Eaten by Monsters and Hell Below.

Mike Vose, who has run The King’s Head, in Fisher Street, for nearly 16 years, is aiming to open the Gadgie – city slang for man – in the next 10 weeks.

He said when the opening came up at the site of the former real ale bar he decided to try and make a success of a new venture.

Mr Vose said: “I had a bit of a think about it and thought, ‘why not?’

“It’s an opportunity to try and make a little bit more money but it just gives me a bit of flexibility to do things,” he added.

“I think bars are a bit different to pubs.

“Bars seem to be a little bit more flexible with what they can and don’t do.

“It’s more based around business trends.”

When asked about the name, he added: “I’m not the thinnest of blokes but it fits in with all the other names that are around there.”

Mr Vose was granted listed building consent this week for internal works including the installation of a new bar, panelling to internal walls and the replacement of partitions to the toilets in the grade II listed building.

The application also included re-hanging the external doors and the addition of a lobby area.

Works are now underway to refurbish the venue, which will look a little different inside when it re-opens.

The Fat Gadgie will serve traditional ales, lagers and ciders from Heineken’s portfolio and possibly snacks.

Mr Vose said Heineken’s financial help had been key in his decision to operate in that area of the city.

“I hope to reward their faith in me, and make a success of the new venture, by having an underlying commitment to quality,” he said.

Mr Vose, who also owns and rents out Linton Holme Inn in Lindisfarne Street, will continue to run the King’s Head.

Moo Bar, run by businessman Nigel Tarn, went to the wall last summer after the building’s landlords repossessed the site following a dispute over rent.

The sudden closure triggered an online protest, with more than 600 people signing a petition urging the landlord to give the business another chance.

Legal action followed and ultimately the court ruled that the landlord was entitled to repossess the bar.