LUXURY living came to Kirkby today as swanky penthouses in two refurbished tower blocks were unveiled. more (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/liverpoolecho/news/echonews/tm_headline=luxury-high%2Drise-penthouses-%2D-%2D-%2D-for-%2Dpound%2D160%2D000%26method=full%26objectid=1886 1845%26siteid=50061-name_page.html)

Some pics on here in their 'before' state if I remember correctly Kev. It looks like they've opened a can o' worms.

http://www.kirkbytimes.co.uk/

Mrs Kev works in Kirkby by the center/ towny where the Bingo is. Nice little area that.

I need to know more about Kirkby.

Work are relocating to Knowsley Industrial Park from Birkenhead and i know absolutely bugger all about the place.

Apart from the future tesco is there any decent shopping around there. More thinking about the likes of decent butchers etc rather than high street shops.

And is there anything on the industrial park or is it just a wasteland like all industrial estates?

Jon, I don't think that u would be close to the Towny as its called locally because Knowsley Ind Park is separate and away from the center, would like someone to clarify that though.

Knowsley Industrial Park is located in the vicinity of the East Lancs Road around the junction of Boundary Road. Some of it nearly runs into Knowsley Village.

Going over to see the new site tomorrow, so hopefully will see whats around, and might pop over one weekend day to see how easy the transport links aren't.

Went to Kirkby market last weekend, it was bustling. Took a drive around all the sub-districts of it including the main drag, Cherryfield Drive as seen here. The Carters Arms is on Glover Brow which with its continuation has five pubs on it and Kirkby railway station. They've done some of the heights on Roughwood Drive up nice and need to do something with the rest. I deal with companies on the industrial estate and Moorgate Road which is quite busy. There's a bit more about Kirkby's origins and all its pubs on my pubs page II - the site is below.

Hammond Road is where we're moving to. Site is in complete chaos. Supposed to have the factory side ready in less than 2 months.

They're currently ripping the insides out of two office blocks as they need to get one of them ready in time for the factory and the other by start of march latest.

served some of my time in kirkby, the town centre shops and market were known as the towny, the industrial estate was separate, out by yorkshire imperial metals, makro etc...it's ( was i don't know about now) a good town, we used to sneek into the council offices canteen at dinner time with false apprentice names to get a cheap 50p dinner then a swift half in the golden eagle before day release classes kicked off in the college, if we were feeling a bit flash we'd go to the derby arms in knowsley village.

Hi Jon,I am a resident of Kirkby of 52 years now,regarding butchers shops
you will be spoiled for choice there`s quite a few in the town centre.
Other include Iceland,Heron,Farmfoods for frozen foods, about half dozen
bakery shops Sayers,Gregs,Waterfields with some more inside the indoor market. Transport to Liverpool only takes 17 minutes from kirkby station.
The open air market is opened tuesday,fridayand saturday.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/2478823158_4177724e9a_o.jpg Go and paddle your own canoe. A youngster using a bag of polystyrene bits as a canoe in Kirkby`s mill pond. I think it`s off a building site

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/2478010275_86d4b164a3_o.jpg
Seen in a children`s playground in Kirkby