Hi all, I'm new to all this so please forgive me with me if I've posted in the wrong place.
I am attending a local history class and have chosen as my end of course project 'Lark Lane its History and People'. I'd would be very grateful for any information you guys may have regarding this , I am particluarly interested in the Lanes birth and early development.
Cheers
Jeff.:)

Hi all, I'm new to all this so please forgive me with me if I've posted in the wrong place.
I am attending a local history class and have chosen as my end of course project 'Lark Lane its History and People'. I'd would be very grateful for any information you guys may have regarding this , I am particluarly interested in the Lanes birth and early development.
Cheers
Jeff.:)

Jeff, You should get all the info you need from the Lark Lane Website, Try; larklane.com

Jeff, You should get all the info you need from the Lark Lane Website, Try; larklane.com

Also see: http://www.toxteth.net

Griifiths' History of Toxteth Park is still about the only old source for all that area.
It's about 100 years old now, and it's been reprinted, and is available in all local libraries.

Griifiths' History of Toxteth Park is still about the only old source for all that area.
It's about 100 years old now, and it's been reprinted, and is available in all local libraries.

Paul Christian at Toxteth.net found many minor inaccuracies in the book. Paul traced the boundary of Toxteth himself in detail and his boundary on the site map is the most accurate one. The line even runs through the back room of the Royal pub in Smithdown Rd.

Paul Christian at Toxteth.net found many minor inaccuracies in the book. Paul traced the boundary of Toxteth himself in detail and his boundary on the site map is the most accurate one. The line even runs through the back room of the Royal pub in Smithdown Rd.

Paul Christian shouldn't be considered an expert, though.
I agree that the boundary he's done is very good, but he's been too busy to do anything to toxteth.net since July 2006.
Prior to that I sent him a lot of corrections.
Griffiths himself updated his book about 1923, and while it's not perfect, it's more accurate than toxteth.net (which quotes it wholesale, anyway).
I wouldn't have mentioned any of this if Waterways hadn't posted the above.

Paul Christian shouldn't be considered an expert, though.
I agree that the boundary he's done is very good, but he's been too busy to do anything to toxteth.net since July 2006.
Prior to that I sent him a lot of corrections.
Griffiths himself updated his book about 1923, and while it's not perfect, it's more accurate than toxteth.net (which quotes it wholesale, anyway).
I wouldn't have mentioned any of this if Waterways hadn't posted the above.

I'd be quite interested to know what the mistakes are Phil.

Thanks for the replies guys I've already looked at the websites and book you recommend all of which are sadly lacking in any detail of Lark Lane but I'll keep trying. I've been given the name of someone at the SMLLCA who may be able to help, I'll keep you posted. Jeff

I'd be quite interested to know what the mistakes are Phil.

Hardly any, really.
That's the point I'm making.
The only glaring one I can think of Griffiths saying Roscoe lived at a certain house, on Ullet Road, next to The Elms.
I rate Griffiths very highly, and local historians owe him a lot.

Like Wikipedia, toxteth.net is a combination of a lot of people's inputs.
One article can have contributions by perhaps three people and it's not made clear who said what.