These are 19 of the ‘roughest’ ever pubs in Merseyside. according to local residents.
We asked our readers on Facebook to name Liverpool and Merseyside’s roughest pubs of all times and received thousands of comments. Many people mentioned the same handful of boozers, with locals sharing stories from over the years.
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Using the suggestions, we have put together a list of Merseyside’s ‘roughest’ pubs which features 15 of the most mentioned sites. The majority no longer exist, with some forced to close due to reports of crimes.
Take a look at the gallery below and let us know which pubs you think should feature.
1. The Crown, Liverpool
The Crown was renamed Dickie Lewis's but locals still remember the old boozer. One said: "My sister got held up there when she worked in the offy with a shot gun." | Sue Adair
2. Sandon Lion, Regent Road
One commenter noted: "The glasses all had somebody's dinner round the rim." | Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 2.0
3. The Punch and Judy, Liverpool
One reader said: "Could get a little tasty at times." | Lobster1, CC BY-SA 3.0
4. The Borough, Bootle
One reader said: "You went in through the door and out through the window, they had their own coroner." | David Lawler (Wiki Commons CC)