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Quote Originally Posted by taffy View Post
Phil, you'll have to take up the argument about which is the oldest pub with " Mine Host" at The Hole in the Wall !! They certainly advertise they are the oldest pub in Liverpool. Whether true or not I don't know either. However Ranelagh street did not exist in 1726 let alone 1698, so that date is definitely suspect.[/QUOTE]



Yes, Taffy, I know it's suspect.
As is the date on The Hole in the Wall.
Ranelagh Street certainly existed in the early 1700s and probably earlier, as it was the road to Manchester.
http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/att...2&d=1202639386

Agreed the route was there but there were no buildings on it and at that time it had no name