Nothing remains in the memory like the old pubs we visited, but which have now long since disappeared.
Maybe it’s because you drank your first alcoholic beverage there, because of the characters you met there, or a specific host or hostess. Maybe this is where you first met your future partner or had some particularly memorable nights. Whatever the reason, nostalgic memories of good times flood in at the mention of these emotional pub names.
We asked ECHO readers to nominate their favorite pubs from the past and received hundreds of answers. All these missing watering places bring back memories of the time when there was a pub on almost every corner and when – for many people – they were the main place where they spent their free time. Here is just one selection:
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The Eagle and the Child, Paige Moss
The East Prescot Road pub closed in the mid-1990s after a major riot and three arsons. His famous local reputation made him an object of much scout humor. Sharon Wilson Parkinson said, “I heard someone say they had sawdust on the floor to wipe the blood off,” while John Sharkey said, “I always remember the old joke about the lion running away from the safari park. He was found badly smeared in the Eagle and Child parking lot.
In March 1996, police raided the pub after arresting and finding a gun in a nearby wasteland. They were targeted with eggs from a crowd of about 200 people.
ECHO archive photo of the disturbance at the Eagle & Child pub in March 1996
Five months later, the pub was targeted by arsonists three times a week, almost destroying it. There is now a McDonalds restaurant on site.
The site of the old Eagle & Child Pub on East Prescot Road
The bow and arrow, Paige Moss
This pub was on the corner of Yew Tree Lane and Princess Drive. It closed in 2008 and later became the Jumbo Chinese Restaurant.
Martin Bradley said: “I met the father of my children at Bow & Arrow, I wouldn’t say it was my best move, but I had two amazing children from him.”
The former Bow and Arrow Pub in 2008
Wellington, Dingle
The Wellington on Mill Street in Dingle. Photo by Colin Lane
Prince Charles enjoyed half the Guinness in this pub on Mill Street, Dingle, after reopening The Florrie nearby in January 2013.
Dick Jennings, Dingle
Dick Jennings on Hill Street, Dingle. Photo by Colin Lane
Another of the lost pubs in Dingle was on the corner of Hill Street and Mill Street.
The Griffon, Bank Hall
The Griffin, Derby Road at the intersection with Bank Hall Street
You would find the Griffin Pub on Derby Road / Bank Hall Street, Bootle. Jenny Wilson said: “The griffin at the bottom of Bank Hall on Friday night was a brilliant night or Sandhills.”
Not Pareil
Non Pareil, Summerseat / Marshall Place, Vauxhall
There were many votes for this pub with an unusual name at Summerseat / Marshall Place in Vauxhall.
The lion Sandon
The Lion Sandon, Regent Road (Dock Road)
The Dock Road / Regent Road area has lost many pubs over the years.
Belle Vue
Former Belle Vue Pub on Wavertree Road, Liverpool. Photo by Colin Lane
Belle Vue is another old body of water on Wavertree Road.
The farmer’s weapon
The farmer’s weapon
Also known as Ponderosa, the pub was located on Park Road in Dingle and was closed in 2005. It was one of Toxteth’s famous pubs, featured in historian John Harrison’s DVD The Lost Pubs of Liverpool 8.
Sharon Jennings said: “The Royal Oak, Corrins, Black George’s, The Farmers, The Jolly, The Knob Hill, to name just a few, all on ours near Road Dingle Park. You didn’t even have to walk to town …”
The High Park
High Park (also known as Knob Hill)
Unfortunately, many of Dingle’s best-remembered pubs – all of ours near Park Road – are now closed.
Man’s feet
The legs of a man surrounded by scaffolding
The Legs of Man was a popular pub on the corner of Lime Street and London Road, next to the Empire Theater.
In its heyday, it was a regular hangout for Empire actors, theatergoers and lawyers working in Liverpool’s main courts in St. George’s Hall.
Despite fierce opposition, the pub was demolished in 1999 to make room for expansion into the Empire.
Coopers Emporium
Part of Kingston House, on the corner of The Strand and James Street, the pub was demolished in 2010.
Coopers Emporium Pub and Gym at Figure Factory, The Strand, Liverpool
Penny Farting
The old Penny Farthing Pub, near St George’s Hall and Lime Street Station, was once an unmistakable view of a key portal in the city center. Lee Hall said: “I’ve heard so many stories about this place that there must be a record there.”
Until 2016, the old Penny Farting
a blank canvas was left
for the reconstruction of the Royal Court.
Penny Farthing Pub in downtown Liverpool (Image: Photo by Ian Cooper)
By 2017, the pub has gained new life as a restaurant, Courtyard Bar & Kitchen. After a major overhaul, the old pub became completely unrecognizable.
The moonstone
The Moonstone, St John’s Precinct, 1974, from DVD The Lost Pubs and Clubs of Liverpool City Center by John Harrison
Moonstone was one of many pubs located in the St. John’s downtown area – others were The Sportsman and The Star & Garter.
Kirklands
Kirklands, Hardman Street, 1979 (Image: distribution)
When Kirklands opened on Hardman Street in 1975, it heralded a new era for Liverpool’s night scene, quickly establishing itself as a place to spend the night in the city.
The bar continued to operate in the 1990s, but closed its doors forever in 1999, ending an era for Liverpool’s club grounds that still hold fond memories for many.
It reopened in March 2004 as The Fly in the Loaf.
The Mulliner
The Mulliner, on Smithdown Road, was once part of the famous Smithdown Ten Pub tour and is a favorite of students.
It was put up for sale in 2013 and was later demolished.
Smithdown Road Mulliner Pub (Image: Trinity Mirror NWS)
Royal Hotel
Another long-lost Smithdown Road pub, this building has been converted into student apartments.
Royal Hotel on Smithdown Road. Since then, the pub has been converted into student apartments
Berkley Arms
Berkley Arms
This pub was located on Upper Stanhope Street and was closed in 1982.
Mercy’s blow
Mercy’s blow
The Mersey Beat was built in the 1960s, during the booming era of the Merseybeat. The popular pub was located on Park Street in L8. However, the pub had to close in the 1990s due to subsidence.
Corner of the poets
Poets’ Corner (also known as the Poets)
On Park Hill Road in Toxteth, this pub closed in 2008.
Pensby
The pub at the Pensby Hotel
Ridgewood Drive was demolished in 2016 after a fierce battle between Wirral Council designers and the government.
The proposal to demolish the local landmark and build a 60-bedroom nursing home in its place was rejected by the council in 2015, but the decision was later overturned after an appeal.
Pensby also became a title in 2013 after a cannabis farm with 538 plants was opened above. It opened under new rule in 2014, but closed only 10 months later.
The observatory
The observatory was located on Oxton Road in Burkenhead. After closing, the building was turned into a newsstand.
The former Berkenhead Observatory
Great East
The New Ferry Pub closed in 2007 and was demolished in 2010 to make way for housing.
Great eastern pub
The pub was built in 1862 with a series of panels from the SS Great Eastern of the Isambard Kingdom Brunel, which was smashed for scrap in the Rock Ferry in the 19th century.
But the British Heritage said it was not suitable for a list because there were no artifacts left from the ship and significant changes had been made.
One hour gun, Beechwood
One O’Clock Gun Pub in Beechwood, Wirral
The former pub is named after a cannon fired once from a river wall in Morpeth Dock, Birkenhead, to give ships timekeeping.
Victoria Hotel, New Brighton
The original Hotel Victoria was founded in 1837 and replaced with the remarkable yellow and red brick building in 1896.
Victoria Hotel on Victoria Road, New Brighton before its demolition
It closed suddenly in 2004, and the buildings were later demolished and replaced with apartments.
Victoria Hotel in New Brighton after its demolition
Hotel California, Birkenhead
Ruins, fire damage and rot are all that is left of one of the landmarks of Wirral, the old California hotel.
The old California hotel – known as Cali – was left empty and damaged by fire. (Image: Urban explorer @beardedreality)
Now every window is broken and only flakes of the building remain after the former rock music venue was closed in 2018.
Former manager Katie Sutton told ECHO earlier: “This must be Wirral’s most famous pub in the last 150 years, both nationally and globally, due to the many nationalities working at the shipyard across the street.
“There’s so much history here when you think about where Cammell Laird is.
“Everyone who came out of the shipyard knew this place.
Lacy’s Bar, New Brighton
Google Streetview of the Guinness Book of World Records at Lacy’s Bar in New Brighton (Image: Google Streetview)
Also known as Darcy’s, Lacy’s closed in the first years of the new millennium and fell apart. It was purchased by JD Wetherspoons in 2015, who owned the site next door.
In 2016, they sought permission to plan to expand the pub on the ground floor and create four high-end two-bedroom apartments that will be on the back ground and first floors of the building.
The red house
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