| Pub | Comments | Location |
| Bacco's Bar and Bistro |
Closed, now offices.
Not visited.
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Hamilton Street |
| Bam-Buddha Lounge |
A late-night pub new in 2006. Now a function suite.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Burlington Street |
| Beach (Ma Bakers) (New Orleans) (Ice Bar) |
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Burlington Street
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Bidston "Ham and Eggs"
 |
A plain, very well cared for and friendly two-sided local.
Last visited 2020.
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Hoylake Road / Challis Street
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Bierhaus (Life Cafe)
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Now closed.
Not visited.
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Price Street / Hamilton Square
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Blue Bell
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A plain but well looked after pub, knocked through but still having two halves. Pretty quiet when I have visited.
Last visited 2018.
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Cleveland Street / Freeman Street
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Cavendish
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A well looked after large split level ale house, possibly converted from a number of shops.
Last visited 2020.
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Grange Road West / Cole Street
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Central Hotel
 |
A three roomed pub with a small comfy lounge at the front, a large wooden floored bar with an impressive lantern, and "Monaghan's Pantry". The fine decor in the bar was closer to real Irish than to the expected paddified plastic.
Now closed.
Last visited 1999.
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Borough Road / Argyle Street
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Charing Cross
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A very nicely decorated two room flat house built in 1852. Subdued lighting and a mirrored ceiling and walls in the lounge. This pub always seems popular, deservedly so.
Last visited November 2024.
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Exmouth Street / Grange Road West
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Christies Bar
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A plain cheerful down-market boozer, with one large open room. Just a few regulars in on a Tuesday afternoon, much busier with a friendly crowd on a Saturday.
Last visited June 2023.
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Cleveland Street / Maddock Street
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| Club Image (Sheridans) |
Night club converted from shops, originally a cinema. Closed in 2006 and now a carpet showroom.
Not visited.
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Whetstone Lane / Salisbury Street
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Comet Inn
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Two bars plus a back room in this slightly scruffy popular local.
Noted closed and tinned up in 2010.
Last visited 2003.
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Laird Street / Lansdowne Road
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Commodore
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Now closed.
Not visited.
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Lord Street |
| Cool Room |
Night club in the basement of The Beach.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Burlington Street
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Copperfield
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Rather pleasant but perhaps a little run down "60s twee" decor in this one room knocked through corner house. After a period closed and tinned up, in 2008 this was refurbished and re-opened but it was tinned up again by 2010.
In 2023 it re-opened as an alcohol free social club
Last visited 2003.
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Market Street / Hamilton Street
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Crown
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With a splendid two room interior which retains many Victorian features, this used to be a favourite pub of mine. Sadly, the quality real ales I enjoyed when it was called the Crown Ale House have gone, and it is now a basic drinkers' pub. The wonderful interior remains. Beer garden at the back.
Last visited May 2024.
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Conway Street / Conway Place
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Cush (Crown and Cushion)
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A compact plain two bar pub. The back room has a good collection of football scarves.
Now closed.
Last visited 2003.
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Market Street / Hamilton Street
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| Cygnet |
A plain worn bar side and a deserted lounge with LSTV in this early 60s free standing pub. Now closed.
Last visited 1999.
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Watson Street / Price Street
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| Deja Vu (Fever) (Slices) |
Disco bar reported closed.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Bank Street |
Desi's (Yates's)
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This popular pub, formerly a Yates' Wine Lodge, has one large open room, double height at the counter with mezzanine seating accessed by an impressive staircase.
Last visited November 2024.
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Exmouth Street / Oliver Street West
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| Dock Hotel |
Now closed and converted to a convenience store.
Not visited.
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4 Freeman Street / Rendel Street
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Firemans Arms
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A very pleasant knocked through one bar pub.
Last visited July 2024.
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Olive Street / Walton Street
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Future Yard (Rocky's) (@75)
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@75 was a night club sort of place.
Future Yard has converted this to a cheerful modern bar aiming at live music but peaceful in the afternoon.
Last visited July 2024.
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Argyle Street / Conway Street
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Gallaghers Pub (Chester Arms) (Hamlet) (Dispensary)
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The well preserved decor of the Dispensary was better than the Liverpool branch, and included a splendid stained glass lantern. Spot on Cains' beer, and I enjoyed a nice Sunday roast dinner. There's a beer garden at the back. A sign in February 2006 said under new management.
In 2010 it became Gallaghers, a combined pub and barber shop. This rather unusual combination seemed to work well, and the pub part provided an excellent range of real ales, in friendly cheerful surroundings. The beer garden is particularly pleasant.
The hairdressing ceased in 2017, the excellent real ales in a comfortable setting continue.
Live music upstairs.
Last visited December 2023.
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20 Chester Street / Albion Street
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Garrick Snug
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A fine small traditional one room pub in a side street off the main shopping precinct. Full of female darts players on my first visit! Always popular.
Last visited November 2024.
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Saint John Street / Grange Road
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George and Dragon
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A plain traditional interior in this well cared for and popular pub with an L-shaped bar and a lounge side.
Last visited July 2024.
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Argyle Street / Grange Road
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Glass Barrel
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Closed.
Not visited.
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Market Street / Albion Street
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Grand Trunk Hotel
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A plain but pleasant one bar pub, knocked through with arches.
Noted shut in 2014.
Last visited 2003.
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Duke Street / Old Bidston Road
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| Great Float |
Demolished.
Not visited.
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Upper Beckwith Street / Pattern Street
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Hamilton's
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A beautiful art deco and wooden panelling one bar pub with some alcoves. The decor is somewhat marred by the disco lights. This listed building was formerly a bank.
Reported tinned up in 2010, and now a coffee lounge.
Last visited 1999.
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Whetstone Lane / Grange Road
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| Harvey's |
A large pleasant plastic one bar pub. After a period of closure this re-opened in October 2003. Demolished in 2008.
Last visited 1999.
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Woodside Hotel, Bridge Street.
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| High Society (Xanadu) (Promises) (Post Office Hotel) (Sophie's Bar) |
Five names so far, and I still haven't been there! Too late now, as it's closed.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street / Oliver Street East
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Hornblowers
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This very large knocked through one bar pub was formerly The Market Inn and Barristers, now combined. The interior includes a fine dark wood bar front and does not have the strong maritime theme one might expect, given the name. That's because the hornblower referred to is on a stagecoach and not the fictional character from Forester's novels.
Last visited December 2022.
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Market Street / Albion Street
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| Indigo (Lola's II) (Bar Fifty 4) |
Lola's II was a night club style gay bar with a tiled floor and a loud drag queen running the disco/karaoke. In 1999 when we walked in he announced "here comes the talent"!
Passing more recently I observed Bar Fifty 4 to be very dark inside with candle-lit tables, but I never visited.
Now closed.
Last visited 1999.
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Market Street / Hamilton Street
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| Iron Door Club |
Reported as closed in April 2010.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street / Marion Street |
| Josie Ryans (Durrans) |
Durrans closed March 2002, Josie Ryans opened early November the same year, I'm told. A pleasant quiet comfortable knocked round two bar pub in which the back bar was shut when I visited. Reported closed and demolished.
Last visited 2003.
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Old Chester Road / Princes Place
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| JPs (Boot Hill Vaults) (Billy's Bar) |
In the basement of the Liquid Lounge.
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street |
| Kelsie's (Astons Bar) |
A night-club in a rather intriguing old building, originally the Trustee Savings Bank. Spent a period closed before re-opening as Kelsie's in 2010. Closed again at the end of the year.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street / Clifton Crescent
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| Leprechaun (Tut & Shive) (Park Hotel) (Blu) (Dickie Lewis's Sports Bar) |
When I first visited, the decor was typical Tut & Shive, with a wooden floor and a green ceiling made out of old doors. After a change of style it re-opened as Blu, but by December 2002 it was closed again. It has now been refurbished again and joined the Dickie Lewis's chain, and is a plainly decorated knocked round bar with lots of TVs and one LSTV. Well cared for but in need of a hoover when I visited. Reported closed in 2007, it has since re-opened as an Irish Bar. Reported closed again in December 2009.
Last visited 2004.
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Oxton Road / Whetstone Lane
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Lion (Caledonia Inn) (John H Stracey's) (Lion) (Monkeys Nuts)
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This plain, nicely decorated, friendly corridor bar had stained walls and a wooden floor.
Not visited during its time as a sports bar - Part owner John H. Stracey was World Welterweight Champion in the mid '70s.
In its "Lion" version it was a plain pleasant pub and in May 2017 I was surprised to see four real ales on offer, all from Porthmadoc's Purple Moose brewery. The one sampled was excellent and very cheap. Returning in October the same year, no real ales were available.
I never visited the next incarnation, Monkeys Nuts.
After a period of closure it re-opened in 2024 with the previous Lion name.
Last visited 2017.
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Market Street / Argyle Street
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| Livingstone |
Closed 2001 but reopened about August 2002. Demolished by 2010.
Not visited.
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Livingstone Street / St Anne Street
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| LQD (Lenin's Bar) (Static) |
Not visited.
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Argyle Street / Oliver Street East
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Mackenzie
|
A plain modern well cared for pub with some rather good fake (I think) wood panelling in one large L-shaped room. In 2004 this was the thousandth Merseyside pub to be visited in my researches.
Last visited November 2024.
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Claughton Road / Exmouth Street
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Meadows
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An impressive ceramic exterior. Closed and converted into flats.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Watson Street
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| Mersey Arms |
Noted boarded up in 2009.
Not visited.
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2 Neptune Street / Corporation Road
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| Miltons |
Reported in 2007 closed and for sale, and then became an Asian restaurant.
Not visited.
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Claughton Road / Coventry Street |
| Molly Malone's |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Corporation Road / Cathcart Street
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Molly's Chambers (Old Colonial)
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Old Colonial: Outside this is a rather plain building. Inside however, is a very nice alehouse with friendly staff serving Cains' and others' brews - I had a very nice pint of Eccleshall's Top Totty. There are tables in the car park at the rear, where you can enjoy the sunshine and watch the trams running by. The tram museum/workshop next door is worth a visit as well. Closed in 2008.
Re-opened in 2018 as a music venue, initially only open weekends but now all week.
Last visited 2018.
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Bridge street / Taylor Street
|
| Moodz Bar |
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Exmouth Street / Back Menai Street
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Myrtle
|
A plain friendly two-room boozer, in mid redecoration on my last visit.
Last visited June 2023.
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Cleveland Street / Arthur Street
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| New Dock "Blood Tub" |
This large pub has a pale ceramic frontage in the bottom of a four storey 50s apartment block. Inside, the two bar pub is plain but well cared for.
Now closed and demolished.
Last visited 2003.
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Stanley Road / Tyber Street
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North Star
|
A nicely done plain two-sided boozer, clean and tidy. The Thursday night bingo was very popular when I was there in 2003.
Last visited 2020.
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Laird Street / Lansdowne Road
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North Western
|
A small pleasant clean and tidy bar which looks like it hasn't changed inside for forty years or more, plus a side room. Unusually, there are fonts for both ordinary keg John Smith's and the Smoothflow version - The devil and the deep blue sea indeed!
I think this is now closed.
Last visited 1999.
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Cleveland Street / Watson Street
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Observatory
|
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Oxton Road / Tetbury Street
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| Open Arms (Avenue) |
A pleasant plastic modern knocked through food-oriented pub. LSTV. Not visited since it was renamed.
Now closed and demolished.
Last visited 2003.
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Bidston Avenue / Norman Street
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| Pacific |
This plain clean and tidy two-sided pub was quiet when I visited on a Thursday evening. Unusually we had the choice of ordinary or smoothflow John Smith's.
Now closed.
Last visited 2003.
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Price Street / Old Bidston Road
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Park View
|
A plain spotless comfortable two sided friendly boozer busy with cheerful regulars.
Last visited June 2023.
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Price Street / Duke Street
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| Peachez (Latin Quarter) (AURA) |
Became AURA in 2010.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Burlington Street
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| Pier Hotel |
This beautiful ceramic-clad pub has been closed for a long time, I think.
Not visited.
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Hamilton Street / Chester Street
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| Pilot |
Now closed and demolished.
Not visited.
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Beckwith Street / Duke Street |
| Prince William (Harp) |
This knocked through one room pub is pleasant, plain and noisy. It looks like it is in a very old building? Reported closed in 2010.
Last visited 2003.
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Old Chester Road / Chamberlain Street
|
Queens
|
A large open airy bar plus a side room in this well cared for cheerful boozer. There's also a function room.
Last visited May 2024.
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Conway Street / Park Road East
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| Recession Bar (Metro) (Marlow's Bar) (Paddy's Bar) |
This plain and slightly tatty bar has a late licence every day. Watch out for the weird springy chairs which are very uncomfortable and will give you a bad back if you're not careful! LSTV. Renamed Paddy's Bar in 2006 and Recession Bar in 2008.
Now closed.
Last visited 2004.
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Oxton Road / Grange Road West
|
| Residents' Club |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Duke Street / Saint Anne Street
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Richmond (Maritime Inn)
|
A pleasant well cared for interior in this one-roomed local's boozer.
Last visited November 2024.
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Oxton Road / Maritime Park
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| Riley's |
Snooker Club. Now closed.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street / Hinson Street
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| Rinty Monaghan's |
This was a large fake Irish one bar pub in which the decor was less overpowering than most. It seemed rather tatty and un-cared for. After a period of closure it re-opened in October 2003, but is now closed and demolished.
Last visited 1999.
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Woodside Hotel, Bridge Street
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Riverview (Queens Hotel) (Worsley Arms) "Cuckoo"
|
The Worsley was a pleasantly faked antique one bar pub, the techno music not really in keeping with the decor! (The music was more "appropriate" on a subsequent visit.)
Post the 2013 refurbishment we find a rather well done fashionable interior with fake wooden beams. The glitter ball in the middle doesn't really seem to fit in.
As the name suggests, a splendid river view is available from one end of the room.
Last visited August 2023.
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Chester Street / Bridge Street
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| Rose and Shamrock |
A plain well cared for two bar pub.
Closed and demolished by 2015.
Last visited 2003.
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Laird Street / Vulcan Street
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| Rupert's |
Night Club. Closed and converted to office use.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street |
| Schooner (Weighbridge) |
Closed and demolished.
Not visited.
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Park Street / Brook Street East |
Sea Dog
|
A sixties (or maybe seventies) pub. I've never seen it open when I pass by, so I fear it has closed.
Not visited.
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Cathcart Street / Beckwith Street
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Seamus O'Donnell's (Exmouth Arms)
|
A rather nicely done "plastic paddy" pub in a modern single storey brick building. The beer yard looks good.
Last visited November 2024.
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Exmouth Street / Claughton Road
|
| Sherlock's |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Bank Street
|
| Sonny's (Sonny's Bar) (O' Hanlons) (Sonny's on the Cross) |
This former shop has slightly odd stylish decor in two rooms plus a back area with a pool table. Now closed for conversion to an Asian restaurant.
Last visited 2004.
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Grange Road West / Exmouth Street |
| Station |
A bistro bar with wine / coffee / food but no beer I'm told.
Now closed.
Not visited.
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Hamilton Street / John Street
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Stork Hotel
|
Outside, some impressive ceramics on this corner house. The wonderful interior has more ceramics, a mosaic floor and a splendid wood and cut glass partition, and is deservedly included in CAMRA's Inventory of pub interiors. In stark contrast to the splendid interior, the beer yard used to be somewhat tatty but more recently it has been very nicely done up.
Last visited July 2022.
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41 Price Street / Adelphi Street
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Sue's (Letters Inn) (Sonny's on the Square)
|
The Letters Inn was a high ceilinged knocked through pub in traditional style, which was later totally redone with a Mexican look as Sonny's. They continued to provide good real ale and the menu looked good value.
In 2018 Sue's had retained the good decor but dropped the real ale.
I believe this is now closed.
Last visited 2018.
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Argyle Street / Douglas Street
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Swinging Arm (Ross Royal)
|
In 2003 this was a busy friendly plain clean and tidy boozer. Returning in 2014 I found the interior layout changed and the decor is now biker-oriented, with loads of lights, posters, sculptures etc. Perhaps not the place for a quiet pint, but I rather like it. Live music is frequently on offer.
A fine river view is available from the rear windows.
Last visited December 2023.
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Church Street / Water Street
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Tobago (Mr White's)
|
Looks like it's a shop conversion, very well done anyway. At the time of my visit the builders were in, and there was no name on the repainted frontage, so it might have been called something different later.
Now closed.
Last visited 2018.
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Argyle Street / Hinson Street
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| Traffic (Boot Hill Tavern) (am:bar) (Liquid Lounge) (Bunker) (Decades) |
Not visited under any of its names.
Not visited.
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Argyle Street next to George and Dragon
|
| Turleys |
Reported in 2006 as closed and demolished.
Not visited.
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Borough Road/ Whitford Road
|
Vale
|
Closed.
Not visited.
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Oxton Road / Cartmel Close
|
| Venue (Picture House) (Esia) |
First floor late night venue in a former cinema.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Argyle Street |
Vittoria Vaults "The Piggy"
|
A very comfortable friendly pub with three or four rooms but just one counter. Particularly well looked after and welcoming.
Last visited June 2023.
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Vittoria Street / Brook Street
|
| Vu (Stairways) |
Reported as closed in April 2010.
Not visited.
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Oliver Street / Argyle Street |
Warwick
|
Noted boarded up in 2020.
Not visited.
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Westbourne Road / Warwick Close
|
Waterloo
|
This pleasant beautifully looked after two-sided boozer with friendly regulars is something of a hidden gem.
Last visited July 2024.
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Grange Road East / Borough Place
|
| Westbourne Hotel |
Closed and converted to flats.
Not visited.
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Westbourne Road / Belmont |
Wetherspoon's Brass Balance (La Piazza)
|
A good large Wetherspoon's always busy with people eating. Only one real ale - Courage Director's - was on when I visited in 2003, a vastly improved range of quality ales has been found on many subsequent visits.
Last visited July 2024.
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Argyle Street / Douglas Street
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Wetherspoon's John Laird
|
The very nice interior in this smaller than average member of the Wetherspoon's chain includes an odd half balcony on one side. It always seems to be busy in here, you may not be able to find a table.
Noted closed in 2017.
Last visited 2017.
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Claughton Road / Hemingford Street
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Windsor Castle Hotel
|
This busy, plain, well cared for pub knocked round into one room has a rather impressive ceramic exterior.
Closed in 2019 and sadly all trace of the tiling has been erased.
Last visited 2018.
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Oxton Road / Windsor Street
|
Yard (Katie Mulligans) (Queens)
|
Reported closed in 2010.
Not visited.
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Queens Road / Green Lane
|
| Zicos |
Part of The Latin Quarter, and reported closed in 2010.
Not visited.
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Conway Street / Burlington Street |