The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
- The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
Infobox Historic building
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name=The Philharmonic Dining Rooms
location_town=Liverpool
location_country=England
latitude=53.4016
longitude=-2.9705
architect=Walter Aubrey Thomas
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construction_start_date=1898
completion_date=1898
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The Philharmonic Dining Rooms in Liverpool, England is situated on the junction of Hope Street and Hardman Street, diagonally opposite the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Locally it is referred to as "the Philharmonic Pub" or simply "the Phil". Designed by Walter Aubrey Thomas for the brewers Robert Cain & Company, it opened in 1898. The exterior is in the Art Nouveau style.
By the 1960s, the hotel had become a Liverpool institution. The Beatles used to go there, and John Lennon once complained that one of the prices of fame was "not being able to go to the Phil for a drink" [http://ultimatepubguide.com/pubs/info.phtml?pub_id=271&crawl_id=1] .
The interior has dark wood-panelled walls with copper reliefs, Art Deco lighting and mosaic floor and bar. The main bar is highly decorated with glass grapes and a nearly life-sized golden eagle. As well as the main bar area, the pub also has the spacious Grande Lounge at the rear of the building, and two smaller drinking snugs named Brahms and Liszt. The Grande Lounge has just been restored to the way it was meant to be when the pub was first opened. The current dining room is located on the first floor.
The men's toilets are famous for their original, ornate marble urinals, Women are permitted to visit as part of organised tours. The building is a Grade II* listed building. [IoEentry|214308|Listing on Images of England]
References
External links
* [http://www.ultimatepubguide.com/pubs/info.phtml?pub_id=271&crawl_id=1 Ultimate Pub Guide article]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/city_views/phil_pub_interior_view.shtml Panoramic view from BBC Liverpool]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/panoramas/philharmonic_pub_toilets_360.shtml Another Panoramic View at BBC Liverpool]
* [http://www.visitbritain.com/VB3-nl-NL/experiences/Taste/drink/historicpubs/england/englands_north_country/north_west/thephilharmonic.aspx Visit Britain article]
* [http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/nightlife/tm_objectid=16510165&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=the-philharmonic-dining-rooms-name_page.html#story_continue I C Liverpool Article]
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