Eldon Grove...What A Waste

[Spike]

Went past the Eldon Grove flats on saturday with 3 other Yo members. As the gate was open we went inside for a few pics.

It is so sad to see such a wonderful building in this sorry state. A large section of the roof is fire damaged. Most windows are broken. Such a shame. Now it seems not to be locked up the damage may get worse.

[Spike]

Old Fuse Board

[Ged]

Belter photos Spike. It's such a shame that these will probably end up becoming so dilapidated as to do anything with them.

[Spike]

Mart took some pics. He may post them up.

[Ged]

Here's an earlier thread on them too:

http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/sho...ht=eldon+grove


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[Spike]

Cheers Ged

I could not find it Ha Ha

[GeorgePorgie]

As much as I also hate period properties being demolished we have to be realist here and say that it would cost too much to bring it back to its former glory,if the building was profitable if done up then fine but if there's no profit to be made on it then knock it down...sorry but its like having a car thats 90 rusted its pointless spending good dosh on it.

[Gerard Fleming]

As much as I also hate period properties being demolished we have to be realist here and say that it would cost too much to bring it back to its former glory,if the building was profitable if done up then fine but if there's no profit to be made on it then knock it down...sorry but its like having a car thats 90 rusted its pointless spending good dosh on it.

Knock Eldon Grove down ?....
thats it... I've heard the lot now.....


Its a good job people never had them views when the Albert Dock was in a worse state than Eldon Grove full of holes due to bomb damage...

[PhilipG]

Knock Eldon Grove down ?....
thats it... I've heard the lot now.....


Its a good job people never had them views when the Albert Dock was in a worse state than Eldon Grove full of holes due to bomb damage...

It's hard to believe but Eldon Grove isn't Listed.
One of the lamp-posts is.

Albert Dock.
Joseph Sharples says on p104 in his book 'Liverpool':
"Demolition was a threat from 1960 as a myriad of development proposals came and went."

[Gerard Fleming]

.....Albert Dock.
Joseph Sharples says on p104 in his book 'Liverpool':
"Demolition was a threat from 1960 as a myriad of development proposals came and went."

From page 104 where Sharples also mentions...?

"The dock was initially a great success, specializing (with a Z) in the Far East trade..." blah blah blahhh...

I'm well aware of what Sharples says thanks, I've got the book.

[hmtmaj]

It's hard to believe but Eldon Grove isn't Listed.
One of the lamp-posts is.

Albert Dock.
Joseph Sharples says on p104 in his book 'Liverpool':
"Demolition was a threat from 1960 as a myriad of development proposals came and went."

I ain't got that book Philip, so thanks for posting

[PhilipG]

I ain't got that book Philip, so thanks for posting

You're welcome, Martin.

[John Doh]

It's hard to believe but Eldon Grove isn't Listed.
One of the lamp-posts is.

Albert Dock.
Joseph Sharples says on p104 in his book 'Liverpool':
"Demolition was a threat from 1960 as a myriad of development proposals came and went."

I thought I remembered seeing the Eldon Grove Labourers' Dwellings on some official list of Grade II-listed buildings... I don't think it was just lamp-posts that were being referred to! I've only just realised that's the full name of the housing scheme we're talking about on this Thread... But I suppose I must be mistaken, if there's talk of demolishing them?

On the other hand, it could well explain all those fires... accidental on purpose, I'm thinking? (Wouldn't be a first!)

[lindylou]

if there's talk of demolishing them?

On the other hand, it could well explain all those fires... accidental on purpose, I'm thinking? (Wouldn't be a first!)

isn't that what happened with Thingwall house ? It was 'purposely' left to rot at the mercy of vandalism and arson.

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Imagine turning up their in Bootle in 1912 clothes.

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Wonder where the name SUMMER SEAT comes from?

It's a name that fascinates me because Summer Seat makes you think of some rural idyllic setting surrounded by flowering shrubs and singing birds ! ha!

When you come to think about it, there are probably lot's of names around like that - names of places that look nothing like how they sound

[John Doh]

isn't that what happened with Thingwall house ? It was 'purposely' left to rot at the mercy of vandalism and arson"

Spot on Lindy! Ken Dodd even predicted it would be burnt down - because he knew that property developers were interested... And so it came to pass... And there are so many other examples...

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It's true. I've read that the steep hill of Everton and down into Kirkdale, and heading across towards Bootle was a place where the upper classes would walk to take in the fresh sea air and admire the views over the river. The area was a kind of rural retreat in days gone by.

So, who reclaimed it for the 'labouring classes'? It does look a bit like the Port Sunlight housing erected by Lord Leverhulme for his soap workers. But who would be the enlightened philanthropist in this instance? -- I see there was a bottle factory nearby (Shades of Beryl Bainbridge?) ... but would that have been important enough to have had the funding for such a venture?... Anyone know?