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Published on 28-07-2024
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Published on 28-07-2024
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Licensee in pub garden. (Publican). Published on 10-05-2020
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White Lion, West Kirby

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51 Grange Road, West Kirby, CH48 4EE (View on Google Map)
(0151) 625 9037
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A traditional pub in a two hundred year-old sandstone building close to the centre of West Kirby. The pub is a little quirky and laid out over several different levels with lots of cosy nooks to sit in along with a real fire to keep you warm in winter. During warmer months you can enjoy the lovely beer garden to the rear. There is a quiz on Monday night. Local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Season Summer 2023.

Historic Interest

The building dates back possibly 200 years and is known to have been a pub possibly as far back as 1861. In 1891 it was known as the Lion Inn. Renamed the White Lion it was acquired by Birkenhead Brewery (later Threlfalls) in 1904. The old photo of the two gents sitting in the garden of the White Lion is of Thomas Ryan (left) and his son Frank. Thomas was licensee of the White Lion from 1946 until 1954 and had previously been licensee of the Canada Hotel in Birkenhead which was destroyed by bombing in 1941. His son Frank was the licensee of the Bank of Ireland in Birkenhead from 1948 until 1962. After Thomas Ryan died while playing bowls in August 1954 he was succeeded as licensee by his daughter Annie Teresa Davies (known to the family as Nancy). The pub was sold by the brewery in 1974 as a free house to Mrs Margaret Richardson who created a ladies only bar in the pub in the mid 1970s. Selling Whitbread beers in the 1980s.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wirral Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wirral District (B)
Last updated
25/02/2025
Last surveyed
21/01/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
WIR/202
Asset of Community Value
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Black Sheep - Best Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Brains - Rev James Original
Brains - Rev James Original

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 3 times

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Brimstage (varies) , Neptune (varies) , Peerless (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Sunday only
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Monday or Tuesday
Garden Garden
Small paved area with seats at the front of the pub and largish delightful garden at rear.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 8:00pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night Monday
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (300m)
West Kirby

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