An era has been brought to an end as Scotland Road's last remaining pub goes up for sale.
The Throstles Nest pub was once an integral part of a thriving pub community that dominated Scotland Road. On Monday, the ECHO ran a story on how the four-star guest house is now up for sale, but still remains open at this time.
The Throstles Nest is remembered as being part of an epic pub craw l stretching down Scotland Road which once thrived with "a pub on every corner". The pub has been run since 1984 by owner Kevin McMullen, now in his mid-70s, who worked hard to keep the it going despite all the other pubs closing their doors for good.
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Speaking in 2014 to the ECHO, he said: "I was here when the area was thriving and I wanted to carry on here because the people of this area are predominantly good people. If I had closed the pub, that would have been the death knell for Scotland Road."
When the ECHO story was posted on Facebook, readers took to the comments to share their memories of the the pub. Several spoke of how during their childhoods, there were so many pubs on Scotland Road, that counting them turned into a game.
Terry Winrow said: "When travelling into Liverpool our dad made us count how many pubs were on Scottie Road. No chance he was going too fast, but there [were] too many to count on both sides of the road."
Lynne Cassidy remembered: "So many pubs on that long road. My parents used to get me to count them to take my mind off being travel-sick on the bus from Kirkby to town."
While Carol Green posted: "We used to count them too as kids going to visit family in Huyton from Wallasey. I believe there were 26 back in the '60s."
With seemingly a pub on every corner of the street - usually opposite a church as one reader pointed out - Scotland Road was once the perfect street for a monumental pub crawl. Many commented on their own hazy, but ultimately failed, attempts to have a drink in every pub on the street.
Leslie Woolley said: "We would have a pub crawl along there, starting at the Halfway House. [I] don't think we ever had a drink in all of them, there were far too many," adding: "A lot of singing went on in a few of them, like the Parrot."
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Philip Cross had similar memories. He said: "Tried a few times to have a pub crawl in every pub on Scotty road. Never once managed it - what an era that was."
While Ej Scouse also remembered: "Scotty Road was brilliant for all its pubs, especially on a pub crawl. We had great times joining in with the sing a longs. Pubs were always packed. So sad they have all gone and this one [is] to be sold."
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Another memory that people seemed to share was waiting outside the Throstles Nest to collect their dad after a long session. Tracey Ryan-Owens said: "I stood outside there most Saturdays waiting for me dad; packet of crisp and a lemonade - that was about 45 years ago."
While Lynn Murphy posted: "I remember this pub well. My grandad use to play the piano in there, Tommy Mcnally. Also my dad same name use to frequent there a lot. As a kid I stood in the doorway of a Sunday waiting for my dad to come out - such fond memories."
Others remember the Throstles Nest as part of a community of pubs that have sadly now vanished. Marian Barton said: "There used to be a pub on every corner on Scotland Road.
"My family’s local was the Holy House on the corner of Newsham Street and The Eagle on the corner of Penrhyn street. Some I remember: The Foot Hospital, The Parrot, Honky Tonk, The Corner House, The Clifford, two Hamlets - one either side of the road."
While Edward Gallagher said: "Sad day - such a iconic pub. When Scotland Road was a busy, thriving community. Had many a great night in there."
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A curious thing that several people remember about the pub, was that at some point, they remember a sign outside signalling a name change - or at least a play on the Throstles Nest pub name. Helen Rule raised the topic, asking: "Can someone confirm that the sign over this pub used to say 'One Flew Over the Throstles Nest' then just 'One Flew Over. . . . ?', or am I imagining it? I moved here nearly 35-years ago, to Wirral, so often passed here when travelling home to Scotland."
Daniel Jones responded, posting: "Yep, 100% used to say that." While Dan Whiteley also remembered something his mum said in regards to the pub's name.
He said: "I was at the Liverpool polytechnic in the early '90s and used to drive past it everyday. On one very early trip with my parents to suss out the place, I distinctly remember my mum saying 'One Flew Over the Throstles Nest - what a mouthful of a pub name' and my dad said, 'locals will just call it The Throstles."
Several others posted to say they also remembered the name change.
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