We asked our readers on Facebook to name Liverpool and Merseyside’s roughest ever pubs and received more than 1,500 comments. Many mentioned the same handful of boozers, with locals sharing stories from over the years.
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Using the comments, we have put together a list of Merseyside’s ‘roughest’ pubs which features 17 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 are the roughest.
5. 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
6. The Oyster Catcher, Leasowe
The Oyster Catcher was a particularly notorious pub. One reader said: " I went in there once scared to pull a note out. One pint and I was out of there felt like I was in a western saloon all staring at me." | Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0
7. The Western Approaches, Liverpool
Some readers noted The Western Approaches as being 'rough' while others said they remember it being 'alright'. | Google
8. Eagle and Child, Huyton
The Eagle and Child received the most mentions from our readers, with one noting: "You could go in empty handed come out with two steaks, a leg of lamb, an iron or a pile of towels it was better than TJs. | Adobe