Pubs have long lived at the heart of local communities.
The owners and bartenders have their finger on the pulse of towns and villages across the country.
But there comes a time when landlords must pass on the baton and open the door to a new era of publicans.
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Several royal-themed pubs are up for sale across Merseyside at the moment.
Their price tags vary, but each is on the market for several hundred thousand pounds.
If you've got some spare cash lying around, perhaps you could be the next owner of one of these iconic pubs, hearing the local gossip and personal woes while pouring the perfect pint.
Coronation Hotel, Southport
After decades as a pub, the former Coronation Hotel on King Street in the centre of Southport is on the market for £450,000 plus VAT.
Marketed by Fitton Estates as a "conversion development opportunity", the property comes with planning permission for a change of use.
The downstairs bar and leisure area, currently with dining areas and lounges with a capacity of 70, is set to be retained.
Joining it will be a brand new self-contained retail unit.
The upstairs living quarters can be transformed from a four-bed flat to 10 self-contained studios and apartments.
The Royal, Formby
Nearby, this detached, two-storey pub sits in a "sought after affluent area" in the southeast corner of Formby.
It is marketed as a more than half a million pound "development opportunity" by estate agents Everard Cole.
The Royal has a capacity of over 100 patrons on fixed perimeter seating and a variety of stools and chairs across its two trading rooms.
It comes with a commercial kitchen and pool playing area, with a 40-car carpark and a beer garden out back, and a paved area for drinking at the front.
Upstairs is a three-bedroom apartment.
Queens Hotel, Bootle
This three-storey stone building sits under pitched slate roofs in a "densely populated area" on the corner of Knowsley Road and Gray Street in Bootle.
On the market for £325,000, the Queens Hotel is advertised by Everard Cole as having "development potential".
The "traditional two roomed pub with a central bar" has a pool table and fixed perimeter seating.
Lord Nelson, Wallasey
Situated on the aptly named Trafalgar Road at the corner with Stringhey Road in Wallasey, the Lord Nelson is on the market for £225,000.
The three-storey "prominent detached property of brick construction" has living accommodation on the upper two floors.
Downstairs, the "traditional feel" pub has an L-shaped lounge bar with perimeter seating and both carpeted and polished wooden floors.
It comes with a beer cellar and a range of store rooms.
