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Commercial Hotel, Rainhill

12 Station Road, Rainhill, L35 0LP (View on Google Map)
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Located right next to Rainhill Train Station, the building opened as The Commercial Hotel in the 19th Century, offering rooms to commuters. Located in the heart of Rainhill, after an extensive refurbishment a lot of the original features have been retained. Including, original stained glass windows and the original bar. In the drinks terrace, to the rear of our building, you will find an original cast iron gas lamp (now fitted with electricity) which was made in Rainhill circa 1850 and was one of the gas lamps which lighted the platform at the train station. The pub has open plan areas to enjoy drinks with friends and snug rooms with booth seating.

Historic Interest

Joseph Jones windows

Information for this venue is provided by the St Helens Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
St. Helens District (B)
Last updated
11/03/2024
Last surveyed
11/11/2023
Pub ID
STH/5
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

An imposing three-storey pub built in 1890 by Joseph Jones Brewery of Knotty Ash and refurbished from 1927 when the firm was acquired by Higsons. The public bar retains its 1920s interior in the form of its counter, bar-back fitting, dado panelling and fixed seating, but has been re-floored. There is a lobby with signs of an off-sales - note the 'Out-Door Dept: etched panel in a lobby door. There are a number of Knotty Ash Ales etched windows remaining and stained glass panels above. There is an opened-up lounge bar, formerly three small rooms - note a 'Smoke Room' etched panel on a lobby door. There is some 1920s fixed seating, bell-pushes, and the counter seems old but the bar-back fitting looks modern.

General information about historic pub interiors

Imposing three-storey pub built in 1890 by Joseph Jones and refurbished in 1927 when acquired by Higsons. The public bar retains its 1927 interior of a counter, bar back fitting, dado panelling and fixed seating but has been re-floored. There is a lobby with signs of an off-sales - note the 'Out-Door Dept. etched panel in a lobby door. There are a number of good Joseph Jones's Knotty Ash Ales etched windows remaining and stained glass panels above.

The remaining part of the pub is an opened-up lounge bar formerly three small rooms - note a 'Smoke Room' etched panel on a lobby door. There is some 1927 fixed seating, bell pushes, the counter looks old but the bar back fitting looks modern. In an extension added in the 1960s (?) is another opened-up small room.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Commercial Hotel, Rainhill

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