The Whitehouse was a pub in a
Grade II listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
in Duke Street,
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
, England. The side of the building had an image of a giant rat holding a marker pen by graffiti artist
Banksy
Banksy is a pseudonymous England-based street artist, political activist and film director whose real name and identity remain unconfirmed and the subject of speculation. Active since the 1990s, his satirical street art and subversive epigrams ...
.
In February 2010, the building sold for £114,000 at auction,
and has since been turned into a restaurant called Petit Cafe du Coin, following the removal and sale of the rat mural.
References
Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool
Pubs in Liverpool
Grade II listed pubs in England
Former pubs in England
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