Edge Lane Demolition.

[Waterways]

Just because you want one dont mean our city needs one.

Again the cost. Who pays?

We need money for Schools Hospitals and housing. Not railways.

The Dept for Transports pays most. We need what creates economic growth - and that means metros. I doubt you have experience of a city with a full metro network. Liverpool has one. but it does not serve the east of the city, alien to you.

EFC & LFC need to be on a metro line. This is imperative. For reasons which are clearly obvious. But allude you.

[Kev]

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[Spike]

The Dept for Transports pays most. We need what creates economic growth - and that means metros. I doubt you have experience of a city with a full metro network. Liverpool has one. but it does snot serve the east of the city, alien to you.

EFC & LFC need to be on a metro line. This is imperative. For reasons which are obvious. But allude you.

So are you saying I have never been outside of Old Swan? Never seen a train? Hmmmnnnn

Football does not need any train line. Common sense alludes you.

[wsteve55]

Not sure if I should thank you for posting those pictures or not ;-) I haven't been down Edge Lane since they were just starting to pull stuff down, and hadn't seen the devastation before...

I wonder if Chris Ward had something to do with Edge Hill College. Those 1980s(?) houses are built on the site where Edge Hill College was before it moved out to Ormskirk (in 1933 I think).

The area round the Shipperies and the Fire Station has been down for a few months. I took some photos of it then, and compared the view now and then on my blog using photos from Google Street View.

Hi Amcewan,those houses pictured,I think, are only fairly recently built? That's a good link you've posted!
Steve.

[wsteve55]

I hope that the pub and fire station are preserved, the architecture has great character. The domed building on the corner opposite the church also has a number of pleasing touches to it.

Sorry Eric, the domed building has gone! The only corner left untouched,is the one with St.Cyprian's church on it,which,after talking to a couple of siteworkers today,isn't being demolished,but..........???

[Ged]

The Church, The Police/Fire Station and The Shipperies are staying.

[Cadfael]

St Cyprian's isn't being demolished. You can rest assured that old Cad is working on a 'Save our....' website as we speak. English Heritage, SAVE Britain's Heritage and many people are 'watching' the building to make sure it doesn't mysteriously fall down or burn down....

[burkhilly]

St Cyprian's isn't being demolished. You can rest assured that old Cad is working on a 'Save our....' website as we speak. English Heritage, SAVE Britain's Heritage and many people are 'watching' the building to make sure it doesn't mysteriously fall down or burn down....

Thank you...............I thought the church was going - that Spike fella said! I thought it unlikely because the houses to the side of St Cyprians are all still there, with people living in them. That whole part of Edge Lane is gone - it is so weird. Also Prescot Road by Newsham Park - those houses are now part way knocked down.

[Spike]

The church said it was going. They even removed the memorial for us. Im glad it is staying.

[ericfaragh]

Good news. All buildings that should stay!

[shell1404]

Did anyone used to drink in the Shipperies Pub 70's- closing down??

[gregs dad]

old liverpool pub by exacta2a, on Flickr

This one, built 1881?

[collegepudding]

Did anyone used to drink in the Shipperies Pub 70's- closing down??

yes shell mate, people did drink in there some of the time, but the majority of the time they just battered each other, believe me i'm not joking either

collegepudding