A brand new bakery is opening its doors in Southport town centre today (Tuesday 10th November 2026)!
Lord Street Bakery will welcome its first customers at 657 Lord Street, in the growing Northern Quarter, in the unit previously occupied by the Beer Inn and the Inn Beer Shop.
The new venture is owned and operated by Neil Walsh and Tom Hodgin, the multi award-winning landlords of The Windmill pub on nearby Seabank Road.
The Windmill is now being run by a new team.
Neil Walsh and Tom Hodgin said:
“It’s official – the Lord Street Bakery opens today!
“After weeks of hard work, planning, decorating and getting everything ready, we’re incredibly excited to finally open our doors!
“We’ll be bringing you a delicious selection of freshly baked pies, pastries, cakes, cream cakes, traybakes, sandwiches and plenty more.
“We’ve put so much love into creating our little bakery, and we can’t wait for you to come in, have a look around and see what we’ve been working on.
“Whether you’re popping in for your morning treat, lunch on the go or something sweet to take home, we’d love to see you!
“We’ve had a cheeky test of some of our products including vanillas slices, blackcurrant tarts and cheese & wholegrain mustard scones.
“We can’t wait to open.”
Neil and Tom enjoyed their farewell party at the Windmill on Saturday.
During their eight years at The Windmill they have won many top awards, including being recognised as a Finalist in the Pub Of The Year category in the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards.
They have been recognised for transforming the pub’s fortunes with top-quality home-cooked food; community events; their famous roaring log fire; wide choice of real ales and other drinks; and a friendly welcome for customers.
Neil Walsh said: “For nearly eight years Tom and I have had the privilege of being your landlords at one of the oldest and busiest pubs in Southport.
“Over those eight years we’ve poured our heart and soul into the pub and watched it thrive into a true community pub in the heart of Southport.
“But as we get that little bit older we feel it’s time to move on and try new challenges in life; put more time into our home life; our hobbies; and our family.
“We’ve therefore made the decision to leave the pub and pass on the baton to someone who will give it as much care and love that we have, and carry on the history of a pub which has stood for over 150 years.
“As we look to the end of our chapter and the beginning of a new one, we’d like to thank all our staff and customers for the wonderful support and loyalty that they’ve given.
“Thank you – and I hope to see you soon.
“Thanks for all the lovely and kind comments, it’s fantastic to know how much you have appreciated everything we’ve done.”
Lord Street Bakery is a brand-new independent bakery.
Whether you’re popping into town for lunch, picking up your favourite pie or pasty, or simply fancy a cheeky slice of cake, they will have plenty of favourites waiting for you.
For updates visit the Lord Street Bakery social media pages.
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