Plans to revamp a Wirral pub - which takes its name from a little known slice of local history - have been approved.
The Bridge Inn is located on Bolton Road, which is named after Port Sunlight creator Lord Leverhulme's hometown. It sits within the Port Sunlight Conservation Area.
The Greene King establishment comprises a two-storey public house/restaurant with accommodation above. A rear extension houses a function room and additional bedrooms above.
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Under plans approved by Wirral Council, repairs will be carried out to the pub, which will also be refurbished and redecorated. The Bridge Inn plays its part in a interesting piece of Wirral history.
There is actually no bridge on Bolton Road - it is beneath the feet of the pedestrians after being filled in. Victoria Bridge was built in the late 1800s, designed by architect Willian Owen on behalf of Lord Leverhulme.
It stood over one of the many tidal creeks attached to the Mersey and was named after Queen Victoria in her diamond jubilee year.
It was filled in in 1907 and all that remains is a stone commemorating it above the Bridge Inn pub.
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