Our Story
Together, our hospitality experience stems over 20 years, yet it wasn’t until a conversation over a cup of coffee in October 2019 that our story began to unfold!
Let us tell you a story
Together, our hospitality experience stems over 20 years, yet it wasn’t until a conversation over a cup of coffee in October 2019 that our story began to unfold!
“Why don’t we open a little place together?” we joked and so 9 months later, in a Grade II listed building ( that is some parts was almost beyond repair!) here we are. We instantly knew when we drove past the Town Hall on a dark rainy day that we had to bring this grand old lady back to life. So after all the excitement, tears, laughter and a lot of Prosecco we are ready to welcome you.
We want to say a big thank you to our family and friends who have been on this rollercoaster ride with us and kept us sane. Also, we could not have come this far without our amazing contractors and the most understanding project manager imaginable who has had to put up with the two of us. Mark we love you. To all the staff who have joined us, welcome to the mad house. To the suppliers, some of whom we have worked with in the past and to the new ones who are as excited as we are to be involved, welcome aboard. Finally we want to thank everyone who has stopped us in the street or sent us messages just to wish us well.
It has helped to know there is love and support out there.
We hope you enjoy what we have put together.
See you soon Lisa & Natalie
Foundation
A local board of health was established to make improvements in Wavertree in June 1851[2] and, in the late 1860s, the board decided to commission purpose-built offices for the administration of the town
Building Design
The building was designed by the local architect, John Elliot Reeve, in the neoclassical style, built in stone with a stucco finish and was completed in 1872.
Government
Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1894, Wavertree was absorbed into the City of Liverpool, and although the town hall ceased to be the local seat of government, it continued to be the venue for the delivery of local services including rate collection and register office services.
Births
People whose births were registered in the town hall included the singer, George Harrison, who was born in Wavertree in February 1943,[9] and, in autumn 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney performed at the town hall as The Quarrymen, a rock and roll band which later evolved into The Beatles.
Building Disuse
The building fell into disuse in the 1970s and, after its fabric deteriorated, it was threatened with demolition in 1979. It was acquired by a local businessman, Eric Rooke, and converted into a public house. It closed again in the early 21st century, and, after another refurbishment, it re-opened as Murphy’s Town Hall Tavern in July 2015.
Lisa & Natalie
Why don’t we open a little place together?” we joked and so 9 months later, in a Grade II listed building ( that is some parts was almost beyond repair!) here we are. We instantly knew when we drove past the Town Hall on a dark rainy day that we had to bring this grand old lady back to life. So after all the excitement, tears, laughter and a lot of Prosecco we are ready to welcome you.