The Whitehouse, Liverpool
| The Whitehouse | |
|---|---|
 The Whitehouse, April 2010 | |
| Location | 183-185 Duke Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Built | c. 1800 |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 6 July 2004 |
The Whitehouse is a Grade II listed building in Duke Street, Liverpool, England.[1] The side of the building had an image of a giant rat holding a marker pen by graffiti artist Banksy.[2][3] In February 2010, the pub sold for £114,000 at auction,[4] but has since been turned into a bar and restaurant called Yardbird, following the removal and sale of the rat mural.[5]
References
- ^ Listed Buildings Online - The Whitehouse
- ^ "Banksy graffiti of giant machine gun-toting rat DOUBLES the value of a derelict pub". dailymail. London. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Banksy rat boosts pub sale price". bbc. 31 October 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "Liverpool Banksy rat pub building sold for £114,000 at auction". liverpooldailypost. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ Liverpool Echo (24 April 2014). "Banksy's Liverpool Rat to be auctioned on Sunday - Liverpool Echo". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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