The Dock on Freeman Street has been set on fire, and the old bill are camped outside waiting for the fire brigade to give the building the all clear.

No one was hurt in the fire, even the cats got out OK

Just been reading about that on Facebook

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Good news that there are no casualties, thank God.

Sounds like arson.We had our works xmas doo in there years ago. Great old pub with lots of boxing pics on the walls.

Used to be loads of boxing pics, it's more of a rock/alternative place for young goths these days!

anyone got any pics, could really do with some info, how bad it is etc.

Was it the Mcintyre brothers or a similar name,who where the boxers and owners?

Les McAteer, i think your thinking of Bezzy, Jason McAteer ex Liverpool and Tranmere player is part of the family, not sure if they had anything to do with the pub.

That's him,he ran the pub and was a really nice man. Thanks Bert.

When the bell rang for last orders, he knocked the shit out of everyone.

Saw some funny stuff going on there at 4 o'clock in the morning about a week ago.

funny stuff like what?

A councillor, a developer and an arsonist rubbing their hands together and laughing by any chance?

A MAN and a woman were rescued from the roof of a Merseyside pub after it caught fire.
Firefighters were called to the Dock Hotel, in Birkenhead, shortly before 6pm yesterday.
Crews were called to the detached pub in Freeman Street after the blaze tore through the ground-floor bar area.

THE WIRRAL NEWS

Funny how prime building plots around here catch fire. Sorry for the poor buggers caught up on the roof though it must have been very frightening. These arsonists don't think about the people who are in the premises and they only get minimal sentences when they're caught.

John Bishop was on stage

It's strange the amount of buildings catching fire due to arson in that area in Birkenhead?! Surely someone more official is thinking the same thing?

Its also strange that they just happened to be in financial trouble and where expecting to close by the end of the year. I can't reveal my source for that on here but I was told it by someone I know well who was in a position to know about it.

It did have a for sale sign on it - I think these signs should be issued with a safety warning - "beware, flammable material"

Would just like to clarify that your statement is untrue! x

The premises was for sale, not the business. Purely just a chane of ownership. x

Not been allowed back in yet !! x

Would just like to clarify that your statement is untrue! x

Minimum of 5 years for arson now.
Endangering life as well ? Bad that tut tut.

There was a petrol bomb thrown through the pool room window whilst the pub owners where asleep upstairs!!!

The Dock has too strong a following to knock!

WE'LL BE BACK !!!! xxx

That's what happens when you don't pay your protection costs.

I loved the dock, hadn't been in a few years though.
I remember going there when I was 15, getting in through the side door at 7am on a Saturday and Sunday morning, trays of food on the bar and the whole pub pack with early bird drinkers! As soon as the other pubs opened at 12, the place would empty out.
Great memories!

that must have been terrifying!

wow I drive past this everyday to go work.

well im sertainly not laughing about the situation at all

I don't think anyone is. It's a real shame and could have been tragic what happend.

This forum asks that people are considerate in their responses to the News stories that are regarding local news.
As the proprietor of The Dock and also the person that was awoken by the fire alarm, trapped on the roof of a burning building and someone who had to wake my wife and alert her to the serious danger someone had put our lives in, I am then alerted to people making judgements that my business was in finacial difficulty, it was quite the opposite as we were going from strength to strength and were very much looking forward to our second year.

Thoughts are with you both.X

My thoughts are with you also, mr and mrs b.

well said mr and mrs binky and we will be back they carnt knock us down for long we will be back better and stronger than ever xxxx

Maybe we could support them when up and running again by having our Wiki meetings there?

Not a bad idea, bezzymate. Good call....

Why thankyou Rude, I have the odd bright idea!

Mr & Mrs Binky ! Ya amazing and you have the support of all your customers!!! xxx

Every cloud has a silver lining!

It's now being classed as attempted murder.

Details to follow...

Welcome to wiki, mum. So it should be! This act of violence is Despicable. I hope the police find the perp. ?

Oh, it's Mumf, not Mum!! Long story!!

Fire bomb through the front window (by the pool table) at 18:00 hrs Monday night. Lainey & Tony were upstairs, which is why it's now being classed as attempted murder.

They're staying with friends at the moment, but are looking for another pub, if anyone hears of anything....

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/live...-in-birkenhead-pub-fire-100252-27928244/

Apology, Bigmumf welcome to wiki, i hope you stick around

Took the Submariners from Lincoln in there a couple of years ago and they loved it. Hope it gets reopened, and soon. Just glad everyone is ok.

It's 'most unlikely' that the pub will be open again soon, if at all. The pub was on the market anyway, so this is like the final straw.

It'll be interesting to see what happens, as the site is on the edge of the proposed development area!!