The Crown
Grade II listed 1905 Art Nouveau pub opposite Lime Street station
The Crown is a Grade II listed Edwardian pub at 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, facing Lime Street station on the corner of Skelhorne Street. Built in 1905 for the Warrington brewer Walkers in an Art Nouveau style, it keeps richly moulded coffered plaster ceilings and a three-star entry on CAMRA's National Inventory.
- Address
- 43 Lime Street, Liverpool, L1 1JQ
- Cuisine
- Historic pub · pub food
- Established
- 1905
- Building
- Crown Hotel
- Built
- Edwardian (1905)
- Nearest station
- Liverpool Lime Street
Walkers' Art Nouveau answer to Robert Cain
The Crown, listed as the Crown Hotel, was built in 1905 for Peter Walker & Son, the Warrington brewers, on the corner of Lime Street and Skelhorne Street. The Historic England list entry describes an Art Nouveau building of brick and stucco with marble facing to the ground floor, three storeys and attic, bowed stucco bays and lunettes in elaborate architraves. Lettering on the Skelhorne Street return still reads 'Walkers Ales Warrington'.
CAMRA's heritage survey notes that the building was an expensive commission, seen as Walkers' response to the lavish pubs of their rival Robert Cain. The ground floor has two rooms: a front bar with a copper-fronted counter, ornate plasterwork and a ceramic fireplace, and a rear bar with panelling and high-relief plasterwork. A winding staircase rises beneath a glazed dome to a former billiard room with stained glass.
The Crown was listed Grade II on 14 March 1975, the list entry noting its richly moulded coffered ceilings, original bars and engraved glass. CAMRA rates the interior three stars on its National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
- Mon–Thu
- 10:00–22:30
- Fri–Sun
- 10:00–00:00
Good to know
How old is the Crown on Lime Street?
The building dates from 1905, built for the Warrington brewers Walkers.
Is the Crown pub listed?
Yes, it is Grade II listed as the Crown Hotel (NHLE 1208085), listed in 1975.
Where is the Crown in Liverpool?
At 43 Lime Street, L1 1JQ, on the corner of Skelhorne Street opposite Lime Street station.
Does the Crown serve food?
Yes; CAMRA lists food from 10:00 to 22:00 (to 20:00 on Sundays).
