Lost Mansions of Liverpool

**Kev** · 04-01-2008

Excellent Taffy cheers

**taffy** · 04-01-2008

Originally Posted by John(Zappa)

Why was this demolished? When was it demolished?
What a fantastic building!!

The building was I understand demolished in the early 20th C. It seems it was in a poor state of repair and like many other mansions, the wealthy had moved out with the encroachment of the masses. It dated from the early 18th C I believe.

John(Zappa) · 04-01-2008

Originally Posted by taffy

The building was I understand demolished in the early 20th C. It seems it was in a poor state of repair and like many other mansions, the wealthy had moved out with the encroachment of the masses. It dated from the early 18th C I believe.

Nice one Taffy

**merseywail** · 04-01-2008

Some great views here

**knowhowe** · 04-08-2008

Hollyoaks- a 'youth orientated' soap. My kids love it but can't stand it myself. Supposed to be set in Chester but I don't recognise any of the locations used.

An evocative description of how life would have been in the grand Liverpool mansions may be found in Barry Unsworth's wonderful slavery novel- and Booker Prize winner- 'Sacred Hunger'. Highly recommended if you haven't yet read it.

**lindylou** · 04-08-2008

I'd love to know where Anfield Priory was. I've never been able to find anything on the internet about it.
I can only assume it would have been along by the cemetery and Priory rd was named after it.

This picture is from the Chambre Hardman collection.

**Ged** · 04-08-2008

I'll dig out my old maps at home unless someone beats me to it today.

PhilipG · 04-08-2008

Originally Posted by lindylou

I'd love to know where Anfield Priory was. I've never been able to find anything on the inter-net about it.
I can only assume it would have been along by the cemetery and Priory rd was named after it.

This picture is from the Chambre Hardman collection.

The photo wasn't taken by him becaues it's too early.
(Unless he had a collection of old photographs).
Does it actually say Anfield Priory?

Priory Road takes its name from a house called Walton Priory, the site of which is now part of the cemetery.

**lindylou** · 04-08-2008

I was being presumptuous there ! I may be mistaken by presuming it's a Hardman photo, but this site has a lot of Hardman images.
http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server...ediaFile.19932

PhilipG · 04-08-2008

Originally Posted by lindylou

I was being presumptuous there ! I may be mistaken by presuming it's a Hardman photo, but this site has a lot of Hardman images.
http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server...ediaFile.19932

That information comes from Liverpool Libraries.
Even libraries can make mistakes.

On the other hand Walton Priory could have been known by another name, but I try not to make assumptions, because they could be misread or taken for facts.
Try doing a Google for Walton Priory.

**skgogosfan** · 07-03-2008

Excellent Allerton pix Kev!

Dave.

**wallasey** · 07-03-2008

What happened to Thingwall Hall??? Was this lost after the past few attempts to restore it?

**Cadfael** · 07-03-2008

Originally Posted by wallasey

What happened to Thingwall Hall??? Was this lost after the past few attempts to restore it?

Burnt down in mysterious circumstances....like any other fine building attached to a plot of land that houses can be built on....

**fortinian** · 07-04-2008

Oooh? A real local mystery, what other houses have been mysteriously burnt down?

I smell something BBQ Fishy!

**Cadfael** · 07-07-2008

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-21275005/

Yet another mysterious fire. I wonder if this land is suitiable for houses like Thingwall House and Sandown Hall?