China Town Area

[arrr_bob]

A KEY landmark building, compulsorily purchased by Liverpool Council three years ago to be redeveloped for 2008, will remain derelict for at least another year, it emerged last night. Read

Apologies if this is treading old ground but... Frenson? Let me get this right, they bought loads of the Ropewalks area from LCC and let it rot to the point of collapse as a gamble that developers would one day come in and pay top dollar for the land plots. Smart move. And now they have the cheek to say LCC are not acting in the spirit of compulsory purchase?

It's a shame about the scandinavian hotel building staying as is, the other two corners of the junction (the 'banksy' pub and the chinese accountant) could do with coming back into use but this will probably make that unlikely for a good while yet. It creates a real gap between Berry St and Nelson St, indeed if it weren't for the arch...

[PhilipG]

...and the Blackie.

[Kev]

is the Blackie shut now?

[PhilipG]

is the Blackie shut now?

Not sure, Kev.
Work seems to have been going on for about 3 years now.
I'll try and find out.

[Kev]

It does Phil, however, a recent passing on the way into town gave me the impression things have stopped. The railings look awful....

[arrr_bob]

Not sure, Kev.
Work seems to have been going on for about 3 years now.
I'll try and find out.

The EU funding notice outside [Blackie] says due to open in 2007. Haven't seen any activity there at all in 2008...

[PhilipG]

I was nosing round the Blackie yesterday, and managed to see the inside.
It is hoped it will reopen in October.

http://www.theblackie.org.uk/blackieinfo.htm

[Kev]

wow, thanks Phi. u wouldn't of expected it to look like that inside

[lindylou]

It's the first time I've seen the inside of it.

[PhilipG]

[Ged]

Great pics and info Philip. My first sight of inside of it too.

[marky]

The Blackie featured in an episode of the childrens T.V. series 'Magpie'.

R. Griffiths "The History of the Royal and Ancient Park of Toxteth" (1907) states:
"Another small quarry once existed where Fairview Place, Park Road , now is. The pillars which form the colonnade in front of Great Georges Street Chapel, were also obtained here; these are all in one piece and are said to be the only thing of the kind in this part of the country."

I checked this a few months ago, and they are one piece pillars.

[PhilipG]

The Blackie featured in an episode of the childrens T.V. series 'Magpie'.

R. Griffiths "The History of the Royal and Ancient Park of Toxteth" (1907) states:
"Another small quarry once existed where Fairview Place, Park Road , now is. The pillars which form the colonnade in front of Great Georges Street Chapel, were also obtained here; these are all in one piece and are said to be the only thing of the kind in this part of the country."

I checked this a few months ago, and they are one piece pillars.

Yes, that's correct.
One piece pillars are called monoliths, and they are considered to be the first in the country.