Blue Anchor Public House

The Blue Anchor Public House is a building that was originally constructed in the early 18th century, with alterations made in the 19th century and a restoration around 1990. It is located at 28 Market Street in Lancaster. The exterior features painted roughcast over sandstone rubble, with painted ashlar dressings, and a slate roof with chimney stacks above the party walls. The building has three storeys above cellars and a west-facing facade that consists of three bays, each with sashed windows set in painted stone surrounds. The ground floor openings have been restored in painted concrete. There are two doorways on the ground floor, with the main entrance leading to Anchor Lane on the left. Above the entrance, there is one window on each floor, and at the rear of the opening, a glazing bar sash window on the first floor, along with a two-light window featuring a flat-faced mullion above. The rear elevation facing Lawson's Yard includes several two-light mullioned windows with square flush mullions and a cross-window for stair lighting. Lawson's Yard is now glazed over and provides access to 22 Market Street and the building behind, which partially serves as an annex to the Bier and Twist.

Inside, the bar to the right of the entrance is designed as a scaled-down replica of the hull of the Lancaster privateer 'Thetis', which, under Captain John Charnley, defended against a larger French warship, 'Bonaparte', in 1804. Beyond the bar, there is a closed string staircase featuring two turned balusters per tread and a ramped handrail.

Historically, the Bier and Twist is believed to have been a public house since 1725, with Robert Armstrong listed as the licensee at that time.