Edge Lane Development

[Scousemouse]

Some nice pics of Lark Lane HERE. Click on the pics to enlarge.

[bobbymac]

I remember when we'd ride down Beech St. at that point on Edge lane there was the median, of course, we'd dodge right, (the wrong way, when there wasn't much traffic) Lol.

[Norm NZ]

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

Welcome! Just to let you know, Lark Lane is in Aigburth, Check-out the "Lark Lane Web Site" you may find it interesting.

[lindylou]

Lark lane is a great area.

[Scousemouse]

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?

Hi, Rob, no your ancestor's house won't be affected, simply because it isn't there anymore! In the pic below, your ancestor's house would have been where the newer houses are in Royston Street.


This is taken from the other side of Royston Street, so your ancestor's house would have been similar in style to those in the foreground.

[lindylou]

That's brilliant Scousemouse.

[Scousemouse]

Thank you very much, madam.

[Soreofhing]

Mornin' scousers
No Shytalk, my ancestor was Hubert Charles Parry who married my great aunt Lillias Bather on 4 Feb. 1913 at Christ Church, Linnet Lane.
Like so many others, poor young Hubert went off to war and was killed in action on 4 Feb. 1915--on his second wedding anniversary. His details are to be found in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website and he is buried at the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas-de-Calais, France. A warehouseman turned rifleman.

At the time of their marriage, Lillias was living at 38 Bickerton Street, Toxteth Park.

Sorry about confusing Wavertree with Edge Hill folks, I'm not from your area and get confused easily. By the way I might as well tell all you good folks straight out that I'm a Londoner. There! I'm outed!

The photos are really super Scousemouse! Thanks a lot.
I'll download them and add them to Hubert and Lillias' file. I've got lots of them and many from the Liverpool/Wirral area.
Pity #84 doesn't exist any more, but at least I get an idea from the bricked up houses in the foreground. Does that signify that this is a rundown tough area nowadays?
And the photos of Lark Lane are pleasantly Victorian with all the red brick houses, slate roofs and pubs. I love the masonry lamp posts--who built them and why?
I had imagined Lark Lane as being a quiet country lane with lots trees and birds singing......not the sort place where you'd find a Rolls Royce dealship.
cheers

[shytalk]

soreofhing.
The masonry lamp posts you refer to are the gateposts at the entrance to Sefton Park.

[wallasey]

Anyone seen the Promo video of the Edge Lane redevelopment? Theres a link to it off the Ech Website. Will try and find it for you...

[Soreofhing]

Scousemouse
Did you actually go out and take the Royston Street photo just for me?
Many many thanks!
I get back to the UK occasionally, but I'm ****ed if I won't get up to Royston Street (if it hasn't been pulled down beforehand) and have a couple of pints in the Royston Arms. What are the local beers? And what is typical old fashioned pub food in Liverpool?
Soreofhing

[Soreofhing]

Thanks Shytalk.
Does the park still exist?

[shytalk]

Yes it does, there are lots of pics on here, it is the biggest of Liverpool parks I think, I missed going there on my last trip to the UK, I spent a lot of time there when I was young. The palmhouse has recently been restored and also some of the statues. If you get to Liverpool it is worth a visit.

[Gazzab]

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

Mine too. It's also where I got christened.

[scouserdave]

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...88368&hl=en-GB
Liverpool Land Development's video, slightly re-edited by the Scouse Times folks