ビートルズお気に入りのパブ「ザ・フィル」、第１級指定建造物に　英リバプール

【リバプールＡＦＰ＝時事】英ロックバンド「ビートルズ」のメンバーお気に入りのたまり場だった英リバプールのパブ「フィルハーモニック・ダイニングルーム」が、ビクトリア朝時代の英国式パブでは史上初となる第1級指定建造物に指定された。（写真は英リバプールのパブ「フィルハーモニック・ダイニングルーム」の前でビールを片手に写真撮影に応じる店主のイーモン・ラビンさん）
　「ザ・フィル」の愛称で市民から親しまれている名所は、１９世紀パブ建築の「黄金期」に当たる１８９８年の建造。英建築家ウォルター・Ｗ・トーマスが設計を手掛けた。
　コンサートホール「リバプール・フィルハーモニック・ホール」の向かいに立つ建物は、どっしりした石造りの外観と豪華な室内装飾が特徴となっている。
　かつてジョン・レノンさんは、ビートルズが有名になって最も不満に思っている点は「ザ・フィルで一杯やれなくなったこと」だと語っている。
　また、２０１８年にはポール・マッカートニーさんが店内で即興パフォーマンスを披露し、たまたま来店中だった客たちを驚かせた。
　パブの店主イーモン・ラビンさんは、今回の指定について「実に光栄だ」と話している。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/02/14-08:52）

It's a Liverpool institution that was a favourite hangout of The Beatles. Now, the Philharmonic Dining Rooms has become the first Victorian-era English pub to be given Grade I listed status.
The Phil, as it's known in the city, was built in 1898 by architect Walter W Thomas during the golden age of pub building in the 19th century.
The venue, opposite the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall concert venue, is notable for its exuberant grand stone exterior and richly decorated interior.
John Lennon once complained that the worst thing about being in The Beatles was not being able to have a pint in the Phil.
Band-mate Paul McCartney returned to the city where the band made their name and surprised drinkers with an impromptu show there in 2018.
The pub, Grade II listed since 1955, now joins other architectural gems such as Buckingham Palace and Chatsworth House after Historic England upgraded it to a top-ranking Grade I.
Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, called the Phil a remarkable survivor from the Victorian era.
The listing will help maintain and preserve its outstanding interior fittings and exterior fabric for the future, he added
The pub's exterior boasts obelisk finials, tall chimney stacks, turrets and a balustraded balcony around the second floor.
Its art nouveau entrance gates are considered to be among the finest of their style in England.
Inside, ornate plasterwork, detailed stained glass, and mahogany fireplaces surround the horseshoe-shaped bar.
Landlord Eamonn Lavin said the new listing was a real honour.
We got people from all over the world -- Japan, America, France, everywhere, Europe -- and they all come in just to see the building and sample some of the beers and drink, he told AFP.
So it's got real rich history as well. And Liverpool is a city that's quite interesting anyway. So, this is just the icing on the cake for tourists really.
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