Ye Hole In The Wall, 18th century pub, 4 Hackins Hey, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW, oldest pub in city

. Ye Hole In The Wall, 18th century pub, 4 Hackins Hey, Liverpool , Merseyside, England, UK, L2 2AW, oldest pub in city. Photographed on 11 June 2022. 18th-century tavern with old photos on the walls, plus live music, real ales, pies and baguettes. Liverpool's Oldest public house in the heart of the city centre. Serving since 1726. Ye Hole in the Wall in Hackins Hey is one of Liverpool's oldest surviving public houses, occupying a narrow city-centre site associated with the eighteenth-century growth of the port and commercial district. Its intimate scale and traditional character contrast with later Victorian and twentieth-century pubs, while its survival illustrates the layered street pattern around Dale Street and the old mercantile core of Liverpool. From a heritage perspective, pub structures and signs provide a useful record of the licensed trade, from traditional alehouses and brewery estates to contemporary hospitality businesses; They are also part of the story of changing high streets, nightlife, real ale, cask beer and the survival or reuse of historic premises. The wider historical story is that signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence; Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding property changes. As of 2026, pubs continue to sit at the centre of arguments about high-street vitality, community identity and hospitality economics; England's 2026/27 rating arrangements include dedicated relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues, underlining the sector's continuing economic and cultural significance. In the present 2026 context, much public information has moved onto smartphones and digital displays, making older fixed signs and printed notices increasingly useful as evidence of how people once navigated places, bought services and followed rules.