The search for a new operator of the Old Bridewell in Liverpool’s Ropewalks area has begun.

Liverpool ONE Bridewell pulled its last pint in April after the team behind it decided not to renew the lease.

The Grade II-listed former Gaol and police station, once visited by Charles Dickens, was converted into its current use in 2003 with the pub retaining many of the building’s original features including jail cells, vaulted brick ceilings and a flagged bar area.

Nick Huddleston, associate director at CBRE Manchester, which is hoping to find someone to take charge of the pub, says: “The Old Bridewell provides a rare opportunity for an experienced bar restaurant and gastro pub operator to lease the premises to create and develop a unique and niche destination bar restaurant in the heart of Liverpool city centre.”

Colin McKeown, landlord and owner of LA Productions, adds: “The Bridewell is a landmark building in Liverpool, full of character and history

“The property is recognised as the place where Charles Dickens was sworn in as a special constable when writing one of his novels, whilst Frankie Goes to Hollywood also wrote most of the band’s hits in the cells while rehearsing in the early 1980s.

“The Bridewell presents a golden opportunity for any potential tenant to use its assets creatively. The property represents the best Grade II-listed architectural premises with the flexibility to engage a discerning clientele.”

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