The Demise Of Concourse House

**Ross08** · 02-01-2009

Finally we are seeing the demolition of this infamous Lime Street 'landmark'...

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**Cyon** · 02-01-2009

I was sitting on the bus the other day going past the building when a couple of ladies behind me were discussing the building. One used to work there and remembered it being a 'sick building syndrome' and was hated by the workers.

The contractors have certainly had their money's worth when it's come to the time frame of dropping the building - we needed the late Fred Dibnah to come along, saw a couple of legs off and drop it in his usual perfect manner!

**The Dead Cat** · 02-01-2009

Ah excellent! Finally that horrid concrete monstrosity is gone! Here's hoping that whatever is to take its place is a sight better than that!

**Paddy** · 02-01-2009

The punch and Judy cafe was like being in a trench

**burkhilly** · 02-02-2009

Passed there today - there's about five floors to go. An ugly building, which really was a blot, along with those grotty shops that have now gone too. I can't wait to see the finished product. I seem to remember that when the shops and tower was built, there was a lot of opposition, because the building would block off the view of Lime Street Station's facade. Does anyone know when this was?

**irishseashipping.com** · 02-02-2009

Originally Posted by burkhilly

Passed there today - there's about five floors to go. An ugly building, which really was a blot, along with those grotty shops that have now gone too. I can't wait to see the finished product. I seem to remember that when the shops and tower was built, there was a lot of opposition, because the building would block off the view of Lime Street Station's facade. Does anyone know when this was?

Was it around 1969 - 70?

Was Concourse House ever fully let in its existance?

Always appeared to have "To Let" signs up?

Should it have been built?

John

**Kev** · 02-03-2009

ONE of Liverpool?s most controversial buildings was reduced to rubble over the weekend. Read

**Ged** · 02-03-2009

Pics uploaded on my site below showing it and St. John's beacon newly completed (post war b&w page) and almost down (buildings page)

Come and gone in half a generation. So much for 60s planners then.

**drone_pilot** · 02-03-2009

I for one am sorry to see it knocked down.

Had my heart set on it being blown up, LOL.

**gregs dad** · 02-03-2009

Going,going nearly gone 1600hours tuesday

**Paddy** · 02-03-2009

I was supposed to meet my mate with the Derby tickets in the Punch and Judy cafe

**Ged** · 02-04-2009

That's the way to do it.

**andymccabe13** · 02-05-2009

i'm sad to see this unique building go it had a completely sound structure and a lot of potential eg major refurb money has been wasted pulling it down to replace with nothing waste of a good building!

**Waterways** · 02-05-2009

Originally Posted by andymccabe13

i'm sad to see this unique building go it had a completely sound structure and a lot of potential eg major refurb money has been wasted pulling it down to replace with nothing waste of a good building!

It was a nicely designed and well proportioned building. The widows protruded giving a nice effect. I like it. It was just shabby that all, with an awful aspect a street level. All that could have easily been rectified.

**ayjaykay** · 02-05-2009

Originally Posted by Ged

Pics uploaded on my site below showing it and St. John's beacon newly completed (post war b&w page) and almost down (buildings page)

Come and gone in half a generation. So much for 60s planners then.

And here it is being built in 1967/8. This is from the 'Liverpool City Centre Plan, Progress & Strategy Report 1968'. St Johns Precinct is also under construction in the foreground.

**Max** · 02-05-2009

Saw It nearly gone yesterday before visiting St Georges Hall.

**Ged** · 02-05-2009

A colour pic of that taken by Peter Leeson then on the town planning is in his new book.

**andymccabe13** · 02-05-2009

The architect for this building was richard seifert, and in my opinion was a brilliant design, as pointed out just a bit shabby due to lack of maintenance. It was even surveyed and told there was nothing wrong with the building and complied with all modern day health & safety issues, there was also a campaign to save it but didn't succeed. As usual the council take the easiest option by demolishing it....terrible!

http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/...4375-20793244/

btw brilliant picture!

**andymccabe13** · 02-05-2009

brand new

**Ged** · 02-05-2009

Another Peter Leeson shot. He actually left the architects planning dept disgusted at the policies of demolishing old buildings and made the film 'us and them' as a protest about the people of Scottie Road against the town planners.

**ChrisGeorge** · 02-05-2009

Originally Posted by gregs dad

Going,going nearly gone 1600hours tuesday

Fine photograph, Joe. Not just because it shows the demise of Concourse House but because of the atmospheric shots of the other Liverpool landmarks beyond it.

Good work.

Chris

**Paddy** · 02-05-2009

Who gets the land ? And if they build what goes there? I would like to see a giant statue of Maggie May who they say will never walk down that street any more

**ChrisGeorge** · 02-05-2009

Originally Posted by Paddy

Who gets the land ? And if they build what goes there? I would like to see a giant statue of Maggie May who they say will never walk down that street any more

She could be gazing lavisciously down the street toward the famed statue of Liverpool Resurgent. . . . Say no more.

**Waterways** · 02-05-2009

Originally Posted by Paddy

Who gets the land ? And if they build what goes there? I would like to see a giant statue of Maggie May who they say will never walk down that street any more

It was originally Park Lane, John Lennon sang that on the Let It Be album.