Pub | Comments | Location |
Alexandra |
Plain but comfortable pub with a bar and large lounge in 1998, knocked through and redecorated with stained plasterwork and wooden floor by 2009. The rather good bar back is surmounted by a clock, and they've got a proper bell for calling time.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here on the jukebox.
Now closed and demolished.
Last visited 2009.
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Speke Road / Arthur Street
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Dealers Arms
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Very pleasant decor in this comfortable well cared for two-bar pub.
Last visited July 2023.
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St Mary's Road / Mersey View
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Derby Hotel
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The plain well cared for bar room has a high ceiling and wooden floor, and the two back rooms are nicely decorated.
Now closed.
Last visited 2017.
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1 Russel Road / Plamerston Road
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Garston Hotel
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A bit plain but nice enough. Friendly locals. LSTV. Food.
Now closed.
Last visited 1998.
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St Mary's Road / Dock Road |
George
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A traditional two bar three room boozer, busy with friendly drinkers on a Sunday afternoon. Rather tatty in 1998, much better when I revisited in 2009, and in mid-repaint in 2017.
Noted closed and tinned up in 2019.
Last visited 2017.
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James Street / St Mary's Road
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King Street Vaults
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A rather fine ceramic exterior on this corner house. Noted closed, hopefully temporarily, in November 2009.
Not visited.
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King Street / Hughes Street
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Kingsman
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A large up market place concentrating on "big steak" food, with a Wacky Warehouse attached. Slow service on my visit.
No trace remains, the site is now a supermarket and a petrol station.
Last visited 1998.
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St. Mary's Road / Garston Way
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Kitty Mac's (Lord Raglan) |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Window Lane / Lord Street
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Mariners
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A rather nicely done knocked through corner house with a wooden floor. Always busy with a crowd of locals who all seem to know each other.
Last visited July 2023.
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St Mary's Road / Woodger Street
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Masonic
 
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Very pleasant friendly two bar corner house, a classic traditional pub.
Last visited July 2023.
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Gladstone Road / Granville Road
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New Wellington
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Closed for refurbishment in November 2003, since when it has been known as the New Wellington. A large multi-roomed pub in which the bar side is well cared for and nicely decorated; I'm not sure the other side is still in use. Peaceful on a Friday afternoon but large speakers held the promise of a lively Friday evening. Busy with cheerful regulars on a Saturday afternoon.
Last visited July 2023.
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Duke Street / Wellington Street
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Palatine
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The knocked through lounge side is rather nice in this two sided pub.
Now closed.
Last visited 2017.
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Island Road / Woolton Road
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Phoenix Sports and Social Club (Garston Home Guard Club) |
Not visited.
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Woolton Road / Condor Close
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Red Lion |
Closed.
Not visited.
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Woolton Road / Chapel Road |
Stables (Queens)
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The Queens was a two sided pub with a pleasant two-room lounge side with an unusual shape. In 1998 I described the bar side as scruffy but in 2003 I found it very nicely done and well cared for.
Totally remodelled into a much more up market restaurant / bar called The Stables which concentrates mainly on fairly up-market food but also has a pleasant bar area. No keg bitter is available, just Stables Ale brewed by George Wright, which was somewhat past its best when I visited. They were quite busy with drinkers and diners on a Friday afternoon.
Closed in 2011.
Last visited 2009.
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St. Mary's Road / Queen Street
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Swan Inn
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Excellent traditional decor in this friendly two-sided gem. The lounge and drinking corridor is served through a hatch in the etched glass bar back.
Last visited July 2023.
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James Street / Wood Street
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Victoria
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Closed.
Not visited.
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84 King Street / Sinclair Street
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