{"id":137650,"date":"2026-07-22T14:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137650"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:16:42","slug":"great-british-pubs-the-bridge-house-belfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137650","title":{"rendered":"Great British Pubs\u2026 The Bridge House (Belfast)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137650\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=137650\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-137651 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Bridge-House.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusive Interview by Karen Beishuizen<br \/>\nPhotos courtesy of David Webb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This J D Wetherspoon pub was once two separate buildings. Number 39-45 Bedford Street was originally the site of a warehouse built around 1865 for Thomas Johnson &amp; Sons, \u2018funeral furnishers and furniture removers\u2019. It had a very tall ground floor to house the firm\u2019s various horse-drawn carriages, and was demolish in 1991.<\/p>\n<p>Number 35-37 was built as a warehouse for a \u2018fancy box manufacturer\u2019, in 1868. This building was designed by the architectural practice of Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon.<\/p>\n<p>It became a Wetherspoon pub in 2009. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Favorite dish is cod, chips and mushy peas. And with a Murphys as favorite drink you can\u2019t go wrong. So if you are in Belfast and want to visit a lively pub with great food, look no further!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Since when does the pub building exist?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It was once 2 separate buildings: 35-37 and 39-45. Number 35-37 is the oldest part of the premises, built in 1868 for a fancy box manufacturer and designed by the eminent architect Sir Charles Lanyon. The adjourning part, 39-45 Bedford Street, was originally the site of a warehouse built around 1865 for Thomas Johnston and Sons who were &#8216;funeral furnishers and furniture removers&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>It had a very tall ground floor to house the firms various horse-drawn carriages, and was demolished in 1991.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What is a fun fact about the pub not many people know?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It takes its name after a vanishing bridge<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What drink is a favorite and people must try?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Murphys.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: What dish on the menu is a favorite and people must try?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cod, chips and mushy peas.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Which famous people have visited the pub over the years?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tim Martin himself.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: I step inside your pub. What do I see? Walk me through it.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A lively pub, lots of full tables, all different ages having some sociable drinks and chatting away.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KB: Why should people visit your pub?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For the highly affordable food and drink, spacious two floor layout, and lively city center location on Bedford Street.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For more information, check out The Bridge House\u2019s website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdwetherspoon.com\/pubs\/the-bridge-house-belfast\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F137650\" data-token=\"9028ea26e9088f3074ee11f7df428e51\" data-token-time=\"1784755079\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >Email Comment Name<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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