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.

17. Leather Bottle, Halewood
Many locals mentioned the former Leather Bottle in Halewood. One said: "It was like the wild west in there." | Adobe Stock


