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The Bridewell, Liverpool
Argyle Street
Liverpool
L1 5BL
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Reviews of The Bridewell (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about The Bridewell
Visited on a Friday back in April, and shortly after midday it was already getting busy. At the bar were five or so hand pulls, with one cider (Seacider). I went for the Kirkstall Bitter at £2.25 for a half. The cask line-up was not especially exciting, but the booths in former cells are an obvious highlight. The young barmaid serving was pleasant.
There is a small 'walled in' external seating area to the front of the building and a stone floor awaits inside, with the former cells being converted into seating areas on both sides of a fairly narrow corridor.
Watch out though, there were a group of tourists on a guided tour all waving their mobile phones around filming everything indiscreetly. I get that it's a curiosity, but have some respect for actual paying customers who may not want a camera in their face!
I may return at some point, but I think now I have satisfied my curiousity there isn't a need for me to rush back. However it is certainly one of those places that you must do, even if it is only once.
On 7th September 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 994 recommendations about 747 pubs]
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Strongers . left this review about The Bridewell
The Bridewell used to be a… erm… Bridewell, which was a sort of prison for tramps and petty criminals. The entrance in the prison boundary walls opens into a compact courtyard that is full of seating that was all being used during my recent early Monday evening visit. The entrance to the old cells opens onto a flagstone bar area with banquettes to the right that are overlooked by a television that was airing muted Sky Sports and a serving counter to the left that supports craft lagers alongside Guinness, Thatcher’s cider and five hand pumps that were drawing Kirkstall’s Bitter and Three Swords, Ossett’s Riwaka and Cheating Rat as well as a Lilley’s cider. I went for the Three Swords that went down a treat. The old cells towards the exposed brick rear are still obvious, but all the old thick wooden doors now remain open, and the cells have been turned into booths. There were some locals at the bar, but I think many customers were visiting to have a nose around, much like me. This place is certainly different and worth a look.
On 21st July 2025
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Bridewell
All cities have their unique pubs and I guess this is Liverpools. One for the beer tourists and nothing wrong with that. Fine outdoor drinking area and the cells have been converted to lovely little booths. A football pub - with tvs everywhere, which may not be your thing.
Good beers - as you would expect from a CAMRA pub of the year for the last two years. I went Deya Steady Rolling Man but good cask options available
On 11th March 2024
- rating: 7
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Liverpool Central, 0.43 miles, 8 min walk (show)
Liverpool James Street, 0.52 miles, 10 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Beer Garden : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Car Park : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Darts : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Function Room : Yes - According to Twitter - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Jukebox : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Micropub : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Pinball : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Pool Table : No last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 15 February 2023 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 September 2019 by Al Bundy
