Bixteth Street (Berrys Building)

Not sure if this is the correct thread....however

A friend of mine four months ago moved into a new apartment with his partner into a converted warehouse in Bixteth Street, Liverpool, (Bixteth Street is just off Tithebarn street) The name of the warehouse is 'Berrys Building'.

Since he moved in he has heard ghostly sounds in the bedroom and doors opening and shutting, in a nutshell he says its haunted. In the daylight hours he has explored the basement of the building , he says it looks like an old prison, he was informed that it was once a temporary female prison, although he questions his source of information I,ve never heard of this.

Does anyone have any info on 'Berrys Building' in Bixteth Street and what it was used for ?

Haunted Building ooh just up my street Johnny. I do paranomal investigations. See if your friend could get us in. ha ha ha

Isn't that the old Railway station and at the back was bixteth street now gone.? to tthe side of that station was and still there an old entance to the undegound.

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Originally Posted by johnny blue

Not sure if this is the correct thread....however

A friend of mine four months ago moved into a new apartment with his partner into a converted warehouse in Bixteth Street, Liverpool, (Bixteth Street is just off Tithebarn street) The name of the warehouse is 'Berrys Building'.

Since he moved in he has heard ghostly sounds in the bedroom and doors opening and shutting, in a nutshell he says its haunted. In the daylight hours he has explored the basement of the building , he says it looks like an old prison, he was informed that it was once a temporary female prison, although he questions his source of information I,ve never heard of this.

Does anyone have any info on 'Berrys Building' in Bixteth Street and what it was used for ?

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It was an office block, built in 1864.
It's Berey's Buildings.

George.
That was the subway under Exchange Station, connecting Prussia Street to Prussia Street.
(Which went right through before the station was built.)

I just googled/street view can't see any old warhouses in bixteth street? I was wong with the above sorry.

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Originally Posted by George

I just googled/street view can't see any old warhouses in bixteth street? I was wong with the above sorry.

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Quite a lot of buildings incorporated warehouses, but Joseph Sharples says Berey's Building was an office block, which seems right considering the area it's in.
(Near Old Hall Street.)

Woooo,thats where So called jack the ipper hung out ie James Maybrick he frequented the old cotton exchange in that steet.

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Originally Posted by George

Woooo,thats where So called jack the ipper hung out ie James Maybrick he frequented the old cotton exchange in that steet.

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Near enough, George.
Maybrick's office was in Tithebarn Street.

Knowsley Buildings, 15 Tithebarn Street. James Maybrick had his offices here. Demolished 1967 for Silkhouse Court.

Theres a map in the ripper diaries of the time JM was frequenting that area.

Bereys Buildings location and interior pictures:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...00.25,,0,-8.23
http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/pho...?home_id=77230

I just checked the map QS and his office was on the corner of Bixteth and Tithbarne St, on opposite side of the old railway station.

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Bereys Buildings location and interior pictures:

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Jesus,thats the very building Maybrick had office in although this map in the diaies doesn't show the building itself its location is spot on.

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Does anyone have any info on 'Berrys Building' in Bixteth Street and what it was used for ?

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JB if yer wanna read this about James Maybick yer might get an insight to the building as it was his officess....

http://www.casebook.org/suspects/jam...brick/may.html

1977 image

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Originally Posted by George

Jesus,thats the very building Maybrick had office in although this map in the diaies doesn't show the building itself its location is spot on.

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Thats just great, so what all you clever folk have come up with makes good reading, so can I say that 'Bereys' Building housed the office of James Maybrick. What I need to know is , what floor was his office on and is it the same floor as the apartment my mate lives in.

Linda get yer coat on , your going ghost hunting

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Originally Posted by johnny blue

Thats just great, so what all you clever folk have come up with makes good reading, so can I say that 'Bereys' Building housed the office of James Maybrick. What I need to know is , what floor was his office on and is it the same floor as the apartment my mate lives in.

Linda get yer coat on , your going ghost hunting

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As I said before, James Maybrick had his offices in Knowsley Buildings, which was demolished and replaced by Silkhouse Court, which is the new building next to Berey's Buildings.

Off topic refresher on James Maybrick.

He was christened on November 12, 1838 at St Peter's Church, Liverpool.
He married on July 27, 1881 at St James, Piccadily, London.
He died on May 11, 1889, and is interred at Anfield Cemetry, Liverpool.

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Originally Posted by Quentin_Sharples

As I said before, James Maybrick had his offices in Knowsley Buildings, which was demolished and replaced by Silkhouse Court, which is the new building next to Berey's Buildings.

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Sorry George & QS , Im getting a little confused, was Maybricks office in Knowsley Buildings or Berey's Buildings?

Most definitely Knowsley Buildings which was on the NW corner of Tithebarn st and Bixteth St and is now replaced with Silkhouse Court.

Bereys buildings is on the corner of Bixteth st and George St.

Could it be the old office of Jack the Dripper then.
He had a plumbing business in that building I'm sure.

Not sure Mart but he may have lived there many years before when he was Jack the nipper.

I thought it was a Fish market office, when he was Jack the Kipper?

Ok its back to the drawing board for you Mart,QS is right it was knowsley Building Maybrick had offices in and he is correct in saying the building was demolished in 1970 and the new building erected in 71/72 ie silkhouse court.

Too close for comfort though :ninja:
basically your back to square one. :)

You're all wrong,it was a nightclub he frequented as Jack the Stripper.

Thanks for knackering Marts thread up guys.

Found this Mart
http://yourarchives.nationalarchives...reet_Index_A-B

Then went to the reg number,appaently the docs ae held in Kewand have not been viewed fo a 100 years

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/c...F=RG+12%2F2908

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Originally Posted by George

You're all wrong,it was a nightclub he frequented as Jack the Stripper.

Thanks for knackering Marts thread up guys.

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I don't mind, Its Johnny Blue's thread :PDT11
Was I getting mixed up with Jack the Sipper then, he was a tea merchant

Why was that Knowsley Building demolished in the first place?

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I don't mind, Its Johnny Blue's thread :PDT11
Was I getting mixed up with Jack the Sipper then, he was a tea merchant

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your all wrong He started out as an apprentice barber, Jack the Clipper

This is getting stupid , any chance of finding out who the ghost is in Berys building

Wasn't he a student performer Jack of lipper....sorry

Hahahahaha ! I can't stop laughing at all the Jack the Ripper Jokes ..'Sorry Johnny B..
It would be well worth a couple of paranormal's going in there though , i'm very good at feelings things too ...

On Match days , he was Jack the Dipper ! sorry ....

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Originally Posted by Pennylane

i'm very good at feelings things too ...

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I believe so. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2189/...0028ceba_o.jpg
Bixeth St
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/...c1a9009e_o.jpg
The entrance

Great pictures , what a nice looking building, the amount of times I,ve walked past it on the way to the stadium and the train.

Thanks GD

Was the conversion done by Flanagans?