Edge Lane Development

[Scousemouse]

More than 150 people attended the unveiling at the former Littlewoods building on Edge Lane - set to be converted into apartments, shops and a hotel.

I wonder if the developers realise that some years ago the Littlewoods Buildings (there are two) were covered in a rubbery solution from top to toe? It was supposed to stop the salts in the brickwork pushing the plaster off the walls inside! With little success, I may add. Guess it'll cost a few bob to put that right!!

[Paul D]

Here's a flythrough of the Edge Lane project.

http://www.edgelane.com/

[Harry]

I thought one of the main reasons for the Edge Lane project was to move traffic faster into the city centre from the motorway.
Looking at the flythrough, big chunks of it are still two lanes with trees jutting out to provide parking spaces. All this will do is cause bottlenecks.
Also, the graphics don't reveal what will happen to the outskirts of the city centre around Edge Hill-Kensington area where traffic really builds up.
What does anyone else think.

[Kev]

Here's a flythrough of the Edge Lane project.

http://www.edgelane.com/

I'm suprised that the only widening happens at the junction of Holt Road. Everything else is as it is now except the old victorian houses that look onto Edge Lane at Holt Rd opposite Botanic Park.

[sweetpatooti]

What's happening with St Cyprian's? My Mam and Dad got married there.

[lindylou]

I heard that it was to be pulled down.

[Soreofhing]

I live the other side of the world and have a couple of questions with regards to your area (which I have never visited).

I had a remote ancestor living at 84 Royston Street in 1913. Will this house be affected by the redevelopment scheme?
Are Kensington and Edge Hill near to each other?
How far is Edge Hill from Toxteth Park?

Best regards from Mexico
Rob

[bobbymac]

Well m8, Edge hill and Kenny are pretty well next door to each other.
If you goto Google, or Multi map, you can check all this stuff out. Cheers, Bob,

[Kev]

I live the other side of the world and have a couple of questions with regards to your area (which I have never visited).

I had a remote ancestor living at 84 Royston Street in 1913. Will this house be affected by the redevelopment scheme?
Are Kensington and Edge Hill near to each other?
How far is Edge Hill from Toxteth Park?

Best regards from Mexico
Rob

Welcome Soreofhing

[lindylou]

Hi and welcome.
Those areas are all linked. Kensington runs into Edge Hill, and parts of Edge Hill border with the edge of Toxteth ... running up to Parliament st.

I would think that Royston st will be affected by the plans.

[Howie]

I had a remote ancestor living at 84 Royston Street in 1913. Will this house be affected by the redevelopment scheme?

Yes, Royston Street is to be demolished.

[Soreofhing]

Thanks for the real scouse welcome! My dear old grandad would have been happy to see the nice welcome I received; he was born in Lark Lane, Wavertree in 1875.
Cheers bobbymac, lindylou, Kev and Howie.
Rob in the depths of Mexico

[Kev]

Thanks for the real scouse welcome! My dear old grandad would have been happy to see the nice welcome I received; he was born in Lark Lane, Wavertree in 1875.
Cheers bobbymac, lindylou, Kev and Howie.
Rob in the depths of Mexico

It's a pleasure Rob, anyway we can help, give us a buzz! Hope u enjoy the rest of the site

[shytalk]

Soreofhing,
Your relative from Royston St. wasn't by any chance named Holmes was he?

BTW Lark Lane isn't Wavertree, it is off Aigburth Rd.

[lindylou]

Yes, Lark lane is postcode Liverpool 17 - Aigburth.