HISTORY

The current layout of The Lion dates from 1914 when Robert Cain laid out the current floor plan of public bar and two Lounges along a corridor. A format that he used in other establishments most notably the Stork in Birkenhead, the Edinburgh in Crosby and the Prince Arthur in Walton.

Prior to 1914 the layout was quite different with additional entrances in the bar and the only lounge was at the rear and extended into what are now the gents toilet.

The News Room until this point was not part of The Lion but a separate pub next door to The Lion and between The Lion & The Railway.

This pub and the Lion were owned by a Richard Herdman in the early 1840's. Richard Herdman is the earliest recorded licensee of the Lion and is noted in the Ale House Registers for 1841 in the Public Record Office.

The following plans show the various changes made to The Lion.

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