In the 60s this hotel bar had a lovely manageress called Eve who at the time was getting on, well com,pared to me she was!
Then one evening I went in and she had an assistant who, I have to say was absolutely gorgeous. At that time I freqented many of the pubs down town. But none of them had a barmaid as beautiful as she was. However, every evening as the bar was shutting her boyfriend or partner came to take her home. He had 2 alsations on leads. This went on for a couple of weeks or so. Then one night I and a friend were in the bar and asked Eve where her barmaid was. Oh she won't be coming in anymore. Why? we asked. She hung herself last night. We were stunned by this. There was a reason for it which I will only say is implicit in what I have written.
Nice to see the old place still standing.I was married in Rock Ferry in May 1960 and we spent our first night at the Central,it seemed quite posh to us.Our marriage lasted 47yrs.until my wife died 3yrs. ago.God Rest Her Soul
Public House Development Opportunity. Former Public House with 36 bedrooms. Extending to approx. 2,052.84 sq m (22,097 sq ft). Total site area 0.17 hectares (0.43 acres). Fronting Borough Road (A552) opposite Birkenhead Central Station. Property type Hotels, Pubs/Bars/Clubs, Other, Licensed & Leisure, Other Property Types & Opportunities Tenure For Sale Freehold Size
2052.84 Sq M
Price £200,000.00 Location
10-12 Clifton Crescent, CH41 2QH
Worth the council buying it for use as a homeless shelter or something like that
Can't understand how it was allowed to get in the state it now is. Search youtube "Central hotel" to see. It shocks me. I've always thought the council could have taken it over and made some use of it maybe as temporary acccommadation or similar.
The 1939 register show 8 staff (live in) the manager was Charles E Lees, son of Luke Lees jnr, son of Luke Lees, Bedford Hotel.
There was also earlier a Central Hotel, 15 Grange Rd.
In 1885 ish there was shares on offer, 4,000 shares at £5 each to build a Grand Central Hotel in Argyle St adjoining the Grand Central Restaurant. The plan was to have a Hotel and Stables with access from Henry St. I don't think it took off.
God help us, Come yourself, Don't send Jesus, This is no place for children.
