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The start of Parkgate Rd ,Neston
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The Cross with old drinking fountain
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The Cross why do solicitors always have the best offices?
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Neston town hall and post office
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Nestons main Street.
Excellent photos, Joe, once again! :handclap:
Cheers
Chris :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
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St Mary and St Helens church at Neston
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Neston free library built 1907
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Parkgate Rd dwellings Neston
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Neston cricket club`s ground
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Dwellings on Station Road,Neston
Very nice GD. Neston is a nice place.
Where's the chippy pic in Parkgate ! :sad:
Great pics Joe, that chippy is the best for the Fish & Chips tho :PDT11
Brilliant Joe, nice and clear. One of our drivers used to live in Neston and I made every excuse possible to go over and deliver his consignment notes to him. A lovely place.
I had a house there once.Quote:
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ooh you lucky thing ! :) Do you prefer where you are now though ?
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The Parade at Parkgate
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The Balcony House at Parkgate
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Properties for sale on Parkgate Parade
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Mostyn House School,parkgate
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And again
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And again
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Some food shops
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Chinese eating house
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A small channel of water.On a high spring tide there is a bit more
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Nearly everybody eating ice cream, the chippie was closed in spite of the crowds
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A panel depicting Parkgate`s history designed by a pupil in Parkgates primary school
These photos are the best I've seen of Parkgate. :handclap:
really good images GD :handclap:
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Parkgate circa 1938-40
Parkgate was still just active as a fishing village. 30 fishermen worked from Parkgate for shrimps, mussels and cockles.
The last boat to berth at the quay there was in 1948. The water doesn't even reach the quays any longer.
Re: The Press Gangs & Parkgate:
Within Chester gates the sailor for many years slept as securely as upon the high seas. No householder would admit the gangsmen beneath his roof; and when at length they succeeded in gaining a foothold within the city, all who were liable to the press immediately deserted it--"as they do every town where there is a gang"--and went "to reside at Parkgate." Parkgate in this way became a resort of sea-faring men without parallel in the kingdom--a "nest" whose hornet bands were long, and with good reason, notorious for their ferocity and aggressiveness. [Footnote: _Admiralty Records_ 1. 1446--Capt. Ayscough, 17 Nov. 1780.] An attempt to establish a rendezvous here in 1804 proved a failure. The seamen fled, no "business" could be done, and officer and gang were soon withdrawn.
i worked there in the 80s chippy was there then , hope the germans havent bombed it again lol i worked at express dairies, a guy told me that neston or parkgate was the original port of liverpool , bit it silted up , ive walked on it like being on a floor made of reeds , didnt feel safe it was lovely then , imagine its the same now
Well yes and no about Parkgate being the port for Liverpool. Parkgate was a major port when Liverpool was just beginning to be established toward the end of the seventeenth century. William III's army departed from Parkgate to fight deposed James II army in Ireland before the Battle of the Boyne in 1689.Quote:
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Chris
According to the plaque on the front(see pic)it was used for trips to Ireland with boats anchoring 50 yards off the sea wall in 1686to 1815.
The port died when the tide was artificially made to flow along the Welsh coast
A lot of the buildings date back to 1720
cheers chris
Bibby Line operated from Parkgate - they are still going today.
Chester was the main port for Ireland. Watling Street ran from Dover, via London to Chester, so easy to get to. The Dee started to silt up in the late 1600s/early 1700s with the trade moving to Parkgate not far away. The Welsh Irish Sea coast was nearer to Ireland but hills and mountains were between, so Parkgate had an advantage, despite a sea voyage twice the length. Ships being attacked by pirates was a problem.
Liverpool's Old Dock was already built by this time, but Liverpool was dealing with inner Lancashire and trade with America and beyond. Liverpool catered for larger ships and used an enclosed dock for loading and unloading. Parkgate was mainly Irish trade. Parkgate was not competing with Liverpool, more dealing with different trade routes and hinterland areas. Loading and unloading at Parkgate was inefficient either quickly at high tide or via barges.
To get Chester back in action a canal was built in the Dee river into the Dee Estuary in the early to mid 1700s. The results were mixed. This diverted water along the Welsh side of the river, reducing the tidal scour to remove silt, rendering Parkgate less unusable and eventually unusable. Parkgate as a major port was only short lived. Chester followed suit.
The coming of the steam train sealed Parkgates fate. Trains could get to and from deep water Liverpool to anywhere. The Mersey ferries were steam and reliable. The enclosed docks were a great bonus to give fast turn-arounds and ease of loading and unloading cargos.
The last fishing boat tied up at the quay in 1948.
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Memorial to Parkgate railway
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Plaque on the memorial with a reflection of me as a bonus
Cracking pics and info on here, thanks all :PDT11
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Heswall memorial park
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Our Lady and St John catholic church at Heswall
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War memorial to the parishioners of Our Ladys
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St Petrs church and graveyard
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Downhill to the beach
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Heswall police station
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Old milk urns used as ornaments with the customary lock and chain to keep them secure
Really nice Pics Joe, cheers :PDT_Aliboronz_24:
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Auction coming up shortly of all the contents of this school which closed this summer, see Look North tonight
Nice pic' Joe! Saw this,and thought it was sad that all those individual trophies,etc,would now be sold off! Reminded me of the salvaged lists, of student awards,in Dr.Duncans pub,which must have meant so much,to those mentioned,in their day!:sad:Quote:
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Hi Dawane, I think you have this in the wrong thread
Mmmm.......think someone's acting the goat!:nod:Quote:
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Good pics again Joe. Nice one.:handclap:
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Just noticed these cracker pics Joe. I love the place. Nice and tidy place it is too.:unibrow:Quote:
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Where's Dawane gone?:smirk: