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I would love to hear of any one who lived in Tranmere.
I was born in Orchard Road Tranmere where my Aunt lived and roamed all over the area... but was brought up in Dee Street which was off St Pauls Road.
My Aunt's mother in law....ran the Golden Fleece pub for a few years in the early 60's. I remember playing in the back yard and rolling the empty beer barrels down the slope.

I remember walking past the Crooked Billet many a time... the fine hop like smell coming from the door still sticks in my memory.. you dont get that wonderful aroma now in most pubs.

You can hardly recognise the area now.

Rockferry was a lovely mix of fine Vicotorian/edwardian villas and terrace houses...most are gone todsy.

The Crooked Billet is now up for auction, guideline price is £100,000 to £110,000.

[quote=ChrisNewcastle]I'm sorry to here that the Fleece has been flattened and the Billet has closed...is The old house at home still there?? that is a charming traditional 'old style boozer' (if it's still there).

yes mate it is.
my dad is in there every night!!

Crooked Billet was bought for £100,000 on 3rd September 2009

the Crooked Billet is boarded up again {not sure if the it opened again in September}and the up for auction board is up

the crooked billet has now got the scaffolding erected round it and a sign fastened to the scaffold from total Demolition.so its another pub building been pulled down

would be good to get some interior shots as well before its too late

might have a mooch tomorrow.

The Crooked Billet is now just a pile of rubble

I lived in the Billet when I was 6-8 years old in 1961-3, my mum and dad were the licencees - their names were Eric and Dorothy Hawker - does anyone remember us? I remember it as a real old-fashioned pub.