Wallasey Village, Wirral, CH45 3LQ, 0151 638 1440

Sheridans former name was The Black Horse a reminder of Wallasey's racing past not it's dark former life as some would suggest, here is a picture of the old building which could be seen occupying a prominent position in Wallasey Village. The date stone over the door bore the inscription 'D.W.M. 1772'

The present building celebrates its 80th birthday next year, in recognition of this the present Lord Molyneux will be presenting a real Black Horse to Mick BT for all his great work over the years.

It is believed that the Black Horse Inn took its name from a horse entered in a race at Leasowe Racecourse in the 1700s by Lord Molyneux.

The Inn had cobbled paving along the frontage, with a mounting block at one corner. A small building, used as a mortuary, stood at one side, so sometimes the landlord was woken up at night to admit a body - sometimes they weren't even dead - just drunk and from Birkenhead.

The sixpenny beers sold at the Inn came from Richard Spragg's Wallasey Vale Brewery, which stood at the top of Leasowe Road. It dated back to the 1850s.

In front stood the whitewashed house belonging to it; today the shops numbered 37 and 39 Leasowe Road occupy the site. The old Black Horse Inn was demolished in 1931 when the present ornate building was erected.

This picture is taken looking down Leasowe Road with the old bridge in the distance, Spraggs Brewery is to the left where West Wallasey now stands.

 

 

In 1920 a football team from the Black Horse made it all the way to Wembley in the last 'Drinkers Cup' final.

Here they are pictured at a reunion in 1966 - they played The Jolly Sailor from Botherington and won 4-3 in extra time. The trophy - a copy of the Kaiser's helmet can still be seen behind the bar to this day.