Liverpool. The building dates from 1726. It was bought in 1852 by Alderman Thomas Rigby who had come to Liverpool in 1830 and prospered as a wine and spirits dealer and pub owner.

There are three rooms - a nice big public bar, a cozy little parlour, and the lush Nelson Room. There is also a nice courtyard in the rear (rare for downtown Liverpool!) which is shared with the Lady of Mann Pub. Of course I love having a beer outside on a nice day in England! A great choice of beers (nice to be in a Free House not committed to one brewery!). I had several tastes and settled on the Hawks Head Windermere Pale - a nice lightly hopped pale ale. Plus a beer from the beautiful Lake District which I seldom see.

And of course I love to be able to walk down an alley on the way to my next pub!