A historic Liverpool city centre pub will be revitalised by a new owner.
The Vines on Lime Street has been bought by The 1936 Pub Company, which owns a number of venues across the city including Lark Lane's The Green Man and The Red Lion on Slater Street. The pub has now been closed with a view to reopening in March or April.
Affectionately known as 'The Big House', the pub has stood on the corner of Lime Street and Copperas Hill since 1867. It was taken over by the Walkers, owners of the Warrington brewing company and founders of the Walker Art Gallery, who commissioned it to be rebuilt in its current ornate style in 1907.
