Looks like could be being demolished (scaffold, roof off, total demolition signs). But nothing is coming up on the council's planning website when searching by postcode? (CH44 5SN)
When Bidston Dock & the West Float were busy with shipping & sailors, the Pool Inn was a meeting place for "Night Fighters" of the commercial & female type.
lots blame government for the demise of pubs, wonder if these are the same people who are seen been forced to buy cases of larger/ beer in the supermarkets instead of supporting there local pubs
Ships that pass in the night, seldom seen and soon forgoten
lots blame government for the demise of pubs, wonder if these are the same people who are seen been forced to buy cases of larger/ beer in the supermarkets instead of supporting there local pubs
Might be, because its the governments fault ale is cheaper in the supermarket than it is in the pub.
Just been past. Virtually all gone now. Lovely building it was and would have made a great little hotel. Own car park and access to the motorway, what more do you want.
Apart from the smoking ban, I don't think you can blame the government. The breweries are the ones that are destroying pubs. Easier to supply supermarkets than worry about pubs with all the overheads.
Supermarkets, The Government, greedy PubCos many many things to blame but this doesn't change that another piece of local history is now gone forever. Such a shame, our heritage being decimated
Wonder what will be built there?
I notice The Kings on Liscard road is due to be auctioned off soon too, still at least TDS will be kept busy.
The pub companies are mainly to blame. Robbing hopeful couples of their nest eggs (often a redundancy payout from a former job)and charging them £1000 per week rent coupled with ridiculously high prices (£33 a case of beer)and refusing to help when they are in trouble. Add to this Wirral Borough Council charging council tax of £12000 a year and it's a wonder any pubs are open.