Lion Tavern
Grade II listed Moorfields pub with an intact c.1905 interior
The Lion Tavern is a Grade II listed pub at 67 Moorfields, on the corner of Tithebarn Street in Liverpool's commercial district. A mid-19th-century building refitted around 1905, it keeps its plan and fittings almost entirely intact, including a glazed dome, and is named after the Lion locomotive of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
- Address
- 67 Moorfields, Liverpool, L2 2BP
- Cuisine
- Traditional real ale pub
- Building
- Lion Tavern
- Built
- Mid-19th century; refitted c.1905
- Nearest station
- Moorfields
A turn-of-the-century refit, almost intact
The Lion Tavern occupies a mid-19th-century building at the corner of Moorfields and Tithebarn Street. According to Historic England, the ground-floor front was remodelled and the interior refitted around 1905. The pub is named after Lion, one of the early locomotives that worked the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
The public bar sits in the street corner, surrounded by an L-shaped corridor leading to a news room and a drinking lobby lit by a glazed dome. Fittings include a panelled bar counter with an etched-glass back, an Art Nouveau tiled dado, mosaic floors and period fireplaces. CAMRA notes that the layout reflects an expansion into the adjacent building around 1915, and that rare carved window screens with period advertising survive.
The building was listed Grade II on 19 June 1985, Historic England calling it an important example of a lavishly refurbished turn-of-the-century pub that retains its plan and fittings almost entirely intact. CAMRA rates the interior three stars on its National Inventory, and the pub was Liverpool CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2020.
- Mon–Sat
- 12:00–23:00
- Sun
- 12:00–22:00
Good to know
Why is it called the Lion Tavern?
It is named after Lion, one of the early locomotives of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
Is the Lion Tavern listed?
Yes, it is Grade II listed (NHLE 1363074), listed in 1985.
Where is the Lion Tavern?
At 67 Moorfields, Liverpool L2 2BP, on the corner of Tithebarn Street near Moorfields station.
What is special about the interior?
Its c.1905 fittings survive almost intact, including a glazed dome, mosaic floors, Art Nouveau tiling and etched glass.
