One of Liverpool city centre's oldest pubs, Ye Cracke, has much more to it than just its famous Beatles connections.
The epitome of a traditional city centre pub, Ye Cracke is tucked away on Rice Street just off Hope Street. Originally called the Ruthin Castle, there's been a pub on the site for more than 150-years.
In his book 'Liverpool Pubs', Ken Pye says that in 1862, the then landlord of the Ruthin Castle extended the premises by buying the cottage next door. The pub was only nicknamed 'Ye Cracke' at that time, perhaps because of the narrow entrance alongside it.
