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Picture source: Peter Ashworth

The Shakespeare was situated on Virginia Street. This pub has now reopened.

Now its closed again.

Denis Kerr (November 2014)

The Shakespeare has a chequered history and opened and closed several times. It was later renamed WD Sutton as a homage to William 'the duke' Sutton who built Southport's founding hotel, The Duke's Folly, in 1796. It has now been demolished. with a Social Housing complex built on the site.

Mike Rimmer (August 2023)

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