Inside the historic Liverpool pub where sailors used to gather

The pub is named after HMS Liverpool12:01, 25 Jul 2026Tucked away in the heart of the city is a traditional pub with deep maritime roots that sailors, dock workers, and generations of Liverpool families have frequented for decades. Today, The Liverpool on James Street remains a favourite with regulars and visitors alike, with its maritime history still proudly on display - including an original bell from HMS Liverpool hanging behind the bar.‌Before being destroyed during the 1941 Blitz, the site of the Liverpool Pub was home to the Dodds Hotel. Following its reconstruction, the pub opened beneath the new hotel as The Mona Castle, later taking the name The Liverpool in 1980 to mark the launch of the HMS Liverpool.‌Paula Rawlinson, 50, from Skelmersdale, has been general manager at the pub f