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Eating Out  Pubs guide Article
Ship Inn, Wheat Lane, Lathom
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THAT 18th century English poet/diarist/critic/and all-round booze hound Samuel Johnson once pronounced: "There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn." Sammy may have made this statement after a jar or four at the Ship Inn, which has indeed been around since the 1700s and certainly since the building of the junction between the Leeds/Liverpool and Rufford/Tarleton canal spur on whose idyllic banks it languishes. Yes, summer's finally arrived and the time is right for breaking out of the city boundaries and hitting the country pubs. Truth be told, however, trying to find one that doesn't reek of centuries-old chip fat, or serves ale that tastes as if it's been distilled in a gents lavatory pan, can be a tougher task than first imagined. But the Ship is a gem - Southport CAMRA'S Pub of the Year for 1999/2000 serves both wholesome food and excellent ale. And when the sun is shining and it's the weekend you better get there early - its reputation appears to have spread far and wide, as the landlord of four years Gavin Bradley will confirm. Even a party from Stoke, of all places, pays a lunchtime visit every alternate Thursday. There's the passing barge traffic, too, and some know a good thing when they see it as more than a dozen narrowboats are semi-permanently moored adjacent to the pub. Given these circumstances, the Ship is steeped in bargee folklore which is directly responsible for its bizarre nickname, The Blood Tub. |
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