The Ship on Wheat Lane (once 'Wet Lane') in the ancient parish of Lathom is a local icon; known throughout West Lancashire as the 'Blood Tub' or just plain 'The Tub'. It was first a Public House at 4 Wheat Lane, expanding into numbers 6 and 8 in the 19th century, and latterly extended further in 1993.
The rather macabre 'Blood Tub' appellation comes                    
                                            
                                                        Tom Marriott —
                            Me and the family visited during the hottest day of the year and as such was probably their busiest day of the year.
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