The Royal Castle Hotel, Tranmere.
Originally built as a private residence, said to have been occupied in 1795 by Benedictine monks expelled from France.
The building was licensed from the early 1800s, at least since 1817. Listed in Bagshaw's Directory of 1850. Known by various names, Tranmere Inn & Ferry House, Castle Hotel and became the Royal Castle by 1870. Acquired by Threlfalls brewery in mid 1890s and selling Whitbread beers into the 1980s.
Later known as Hotel California, Mr Davidson's Bar then Revolver before closure in 2018.
After closure the site was abandoned, vandalised then fire bombed on two successive nights. The property is now unsafe and photos of the interior show substantial damage.
The above courtesy of CAMRA's Whatpub website.
Images of the interior can be found at: www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/the-royal-castle-pub-birken...
The Royal Castle Hotel, Tranmere.
Originally built as a private residence, said to have been occupied in 1795 by Benedictine monks expelled from France.
The building was licensed from the early 1800s, at least since 1817. Listed in Bagshaw's Directory of 1850. Known by various names, Tranmere Inn & Ferry House, Castle Hotel and became the Royal Castle by 1870. Acquired by Threlfalls brewery in mid 1890s and selling Whitbread beers into the 1980s.
Later known as Hotel California, Mr Davidson's Bar then Revolver before closure in 2018.
After closure the site was abandoned, vandalised then fire bombed on two successive nights. The property is now unsafe and photos of the interior show substantial damage.
The above courtesy of CAMRA's Whatpub website.
Images of the interior can be found at: www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/the-royal-castle-pub-birken...