The Warehouse Kitchen and Bar, which had been based on Preston Farm Industrial Estate in Stockton since late 2022, closed its doors last month. Now, new pictures from the front of the bar show how a forfeiture notice - when a landlord exercises a right to end the lease - taped to the doors. Warehouse Kitchen and Bar in Stockton (Image: CONTRIBUTOR)The notice from a bailiffs firm states that, on July 13, the landlord "re-entered the premises” and that the lease is "hereby determined”. Warehouse Kitchen and Bar in Stockton (Image: CONTRIBUTOR)Since the news of the closure, Chef Sean Wilkinson, who helped set up the venue in 2022, posted on Facebook saying that the venue was forced to close unexpectedly “due to circumstances entirely beyond my control”. The Warehouse and Hangar 7 signs still remain above the doors of the venue, which is located between Stockton and Ingleby Barwick, with kegs and tables also positioned on the front.