Upstairs two spaces will have bars though could be combined into one large space if needed. A private function space will sit inside the new building which will be called the Dock Road Food Hall. The plans include outdoor seating areas with benches, an outdoor event space, food and drinks vendors, and a large bar. If approved this would see the old pub demolished as it “has rapidly degenerated into a state of disrepair” ![]() Now construction company AP Mitchell and Evoke Architecture have submitted plans to Wirral Council to completely turn the site around. ![]() READ MORE: Jet2's £95 flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to affordable but 'gorgeous' coastal city However after the decline of the Birkenhead docks with fewer ships passing through, the pub on Dock Road is thought to have closed for good in the 1980s or early 1990s. ![]() The former Royal Swan Hotel, later known as the Blazing Stump and nightclub Bonkers, first opened in 1878 and was known for its “unusual and interesting atmosphere due to the variety of locals and overseas workers who would be visiting at any one time.” An abandoned pub on the Wirral could become a “go-to destination for locals” if plans go ahead.
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