The Hangman Pub, Brasenose Road

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arejan
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Was wondering whether anybody could help me with the history of the Hangman pub - think it's a cafe and Bankhall hotel. I've heard some strange stories about the place and wondered whether they were true.
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PETER CRAIG
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smoked out
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What have you heard ?
Used to get a decent brekky and dinner in there.
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Jan
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:D

Hi arejan,

Welcome to the forum.

I don't know any stories about the pub, it is listed in 1911 and 1938 directories at 51 & 53 Bankhall Street it was the Bankhall Hotel back then!

Jan
Old genealogists never die......they just lose their census.
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Jan
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:lol:

http://www.hostelbookers.com/hotels/eng ... ool/44314/

Jan
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marine
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The hangman`s is the hotel where the hangman for the jail used to stay when he came to Liverpool to do his business. In those days before Walton jail was built executions were public and attended by vast crowds.The old jail and its gallows which were outside were close by and stood where the railway now runs between Stanley and Melrose roads.

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Jan
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There is a great book by Tod Sloan called The Treadmill and The Rope, all about Kirkdale Gaol.

http://www.laybooks.com/detail.asp?b=12533

Jan
Old genealogists never die......they just lose their census.
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kenswayken

Nice to see that old spelling of Gaol, Jan. When did it become jail?
regards/Ken
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WatsonTommy
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arejan wrote:Was wondering whether anybody could help me with the history of the Hangman pub - think it's a cafe and Bankhall hotel. I've heard some strange stories about the place and wondered whether they were true.
it was a nicknamed by the dockers the hangsman when you went to the gents it was a square landing and you looked down to a yard it looked exactley like the gallows the girls school was the gordon institute and now a community centre ..
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bob. b
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Tommy remember the square landing also played for the hangman pub only a few games Bob :D :D
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Bernie R
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Had my 21st do in the Hangsy!

Only last year :roll: :wink: :lol:

Bern
Born and raised in Romeo Street, later Lambeth Walk, Jersey Close, Garden Place, Hawthorne Rd, Gonville Rd now Netherton
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bob. b
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Bernie Dream on :D :roll: :lol: :lol: :wink:
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