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Swan Hotel, Liverpool

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6 James Street, Garston, Liverpool, L19 2LS (View on Google Map)
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Known locally as " the Duck ". Traditional two-roomed pub. The cask beer is sometimes not available mid-week. Occasional a different beer from the Marstons stable replaces the normal beer.

Information for this venue is provided by the Liverpool & Districts Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Liverpool District (B)
Last updated
03/05/2021
Last surveyed
Pub ID
MER/368
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

Street-corner pub with two rooms and a drinking lobby. The interior is similar in style to the Volunteer Canteen, Waterloo with a central lobby/passage from the front door to rear. It has a splendid bar-back with glazed screenwork to the room behind with service in the lobby via a doorway and hatch in a screen. Opened up slightly off the passage is a lounge with old fixed seating and service bells in a wood panel above. It has a Victorian tiled, cast-iron and wood-surround fireplace. There are lots of etched and frosted panels including external 'Smoke Room' and 'Walkers Warrington Ales' windows.

General information about historic pub interiors

Street corner pub with two rooms and drinking lobby. Has an interior similar in style to the Volunteer Canteen, Waterloo with a central lobby/passage from the front door to rear with 'Smoke Room' etched and frosted panel in inner door. It has a splendid bar back with glazed screenwork to the room behind with service in the lobby via a doorway and hatch in screen and has lots of etched and frosted panels from the 1920s(?). Opened up slightly off the passage i.e. wide doorway and part of upper wall removed is a lounge with old fixed seating and service bells in wood panel above. It has a Victorian tiled, cast iron and wood surround fireplace where the interior is modern and the wood surround looks more inter-war, also two good decorative etched and frosted exterior windows 'Smoke Room, but has lost original Smoke Room front window.

The modernised main bar has a counter difficult to date with panelled modern tiles, dado panelling not old, wood surround and new tiled fireplace not old. Good 'Walkers Warrington Ales' exterior window and 'Bar' etched panel on the door into public bar. Lots of marvellous etched glass windows including a 'Ladies' one in the door.

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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 - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
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Transport
Close to bus routes
80, 80A, 82.82A.86.86A
Closest station (1000m)
Liverpool South Parkway
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