Heywood House Hotel

Specialties

The Heywood House is a beautifully converted old bank in the heart of Liverpool city centre.

What was once the 1^st bank of Liverpool the building still boasts many of the original features from 1799 with a grand staircase on the 1^st floor of the building and pillars running through some of our bedrooms.

We are a budgetique product, budget where it matters quality where it counts.

With all the major attractions a stones throw away, Albert Docks, Echo arena and convention centre, Liverpool One shopping centre, the ropewalks and all the muesums andart galleries within walking distance of the hotel itself.

With 2 different room types, Comfy and Plush and 4 of our Plush rooms on the top floor featuring balconies and a beautifull room with a free-​standing bath, these can be requested at a small supplement.

History

Established in 2010.

The history behind this Liverpool hotel is very interesting. Founded by two brothers Benjamin and Arthur Heywood, the Heywood’s building was built in 1799 and is Liverpool’s oldest bank building. Arthur Heywood, born in Ireland in 1716, arrived in Liverpool in 1731 at just 15 years of age. New to the city he took up an apprenticeship with local merchant and M.P. for Liverpool John Hardman where we worked to earn a living.

Ten years later in 1741, Arthur was joined by his brother Benjamin Heywood. Benjamin followed in his brothers footsteps by embarking on an apprenticeship as a merchant for James Crosby, a local merchant and Mayor of Liverpool. The brothers worked hard as merchants and with various business interests, managed to acquire substantial earnings. Trusted pillars of the community, people in the city began to trust the Heywood brothers to take care of their surplus cash, bear in mind this is before the concept of public banking had even been established.