Thomas Rigby’s
Multi-roomed pub in Grade II listed Rigby's Buildings, Dale Street
Thomas Rigby's is a traditional multi-roomed pub at 23–25 Dale Street in Liverpool's historic core, occupying the ground floor of Rigby's Buildings, a Grade II listed block. The façade carries the date 1726, but the building was rebuilt around 1852 and given its ornate stucco front in 1865 by wine and spirit merchant Thomas Rigby.
- Address
- 23-25 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2EZ
- Cuisine
- Traditional pub
- Building
- Rigby's Buildings, 21–25 Dale Street
- Built
- Rebuilt c.1850–52; stucco façade 1865 (façade dated 1726)
- Nearest station
- Moorfields
Rigby's Buildings, Dale Street
Rigby's Buildings is a five-storey, seven-bay office and public house block on Dale Street. The façade carries the date 1726, but Historic England records that it was rebuilt around 1850, and the building was listed at Grade II on 14 March 1975. Its stucco front rises to a modillioned cornice and a balustraded parapet with urns, above carved lettering reading "Rigby's Buildings".
The building takes its name from Thomas Rigby (1815–86), a wine and spirit dealer and pub owner who came to Liverpool in 1830. He acquired the property, previously known as Atherton Buildings, around 1852 and added the decorative stucco façade in 1865. The ground floor has a later 19th-century front with large leaded windows and a continuous fascia.
Inside, CAMRA's heritage records note plaster ceiling decoration and cast-iron columns from the building's time as a wine and spirit merchant's, and an oak-panelled "Nelson Room" with a brick fireplace. A fireplace in the rear of the left-hand bar bears an inscription recording a 1922 renovation by Ashby Tarr Ltd, which also produced the heavy exterior timberwork and entrance doors. The pub shares an enclosed courtyard with its neighbour, the Lady of Mann.
Signature dishes
Thomas Rigby's is known for its cask ale and extensive range of world beers on draught and in bottle.
- 01
Okell's Bitter
Regular cask ale from the Isle of Man brewery
- 02
Hawkshead Windermere Pale
Regular cask pale ale
- 03
World beers
Extensive range of international beers on draught and in bottle
- Monday–Sunday
- 12:00–23:00
- Food Wednesday–Saturday
- 12:00–19:30
- Food Sunday
- 12:00–18:00
- Food Monday–Tuesday
- No food service
Good to know
Is Thomas Rigby's a listed building?
Yes. It occupies Rigby's Buildings, 21–25 Dale Street, listed at Grade II since 14 March 1975 (NHLE 1206420).
How old is Thomas Rigby's?
The façade is dated 1726, but the building was rebuilt around 1852 and given its stucco front in 1865.
Who was Thomas Rigby?
Thomas Rigby (1815–86) was a wine and spirit dealer and pub owner who came to Liverpool in 1830 and acquired the building around 1852.
Does Thomas Rigby's have outdoor seating?
Yes, it shares an enclosed courtyard with the neighbouring Lady of Mann.
