Toxteth District

[Jericho]

Well, whilst I'm waiting for you to scan something - don't forget to include authorship and date of publication so that I can check, I'm looking at an A-Z, 4" to a mile street map of the area that was once known as Toxteth Park. It was published in 2004. NO SIGN OF TOXTETH PARK ANYWHERE.

[PhilipG]

Jericho.
Perhaps I should ask you to prove your claims!

This is the Ordnance Survey map from the 1990s.
I'm sure the latest will show the same.

It doesn't actually say "Toxteth Park", but there's no doubt it says "Toxteth".

I'm not going to waste any more time arguing with you, because you are ignoring the first rule of this forum to "Be Friendly".

[Jericho]

People can read this thread and make the judgement for themselves about who is being friendly or unfriendly. You were the one who personalised the discussion by describing my remarks about the cazzy as 'silly' and then talking about 'there's none so blind as those that won't see.' I have just been asking for hard evidence. No one is disputing the existence of Toxteth. I am merely pointing out that the term Toxteth Park is of historical value only and is not used at all in a contempory Liverpool setting. Don't take it personally bacause I don't agree with you and challenge your evidence.

In terms of my evidence. A-Z maps of Liverpool are available at all local bookshops and some newsagents.

[Kev]

A MUCH-LOVED city library has been given a stay of execution from the bulldozers.

Edge Hill library, in Lodge Lane, has been a Liverpool landmark for seven decades due to its distinctive flame-topped clocktower.

But the building, due to celebrate its 77th birthday next week, is earmarked for demolition as part of a £5m regeneration scheme.

Cosmopolitan Housing plans to pull it down to make way for a new library, flats, offices and a car park.

Heritage campaigners say the library is an “arch-itectural gem” and councillors agree, sending the proposal back to the drawing board.

continues.....

[Max]

Why Is It Edge Hill library when It's In Toxteth?

The Official Toxteth Library Is In Windsor street.

They saved the ghetto Library.

[GingerTheCat]

Just noticed in the Liverpool Rangers Events brochure that there is a 6 hour walk (!) scheduled for Saturday 24th March. Its billed as "The Ancient Toxteth Deer Park. A fascinating insight into days gone by in Liverpool. Please bring a packed lunch. Meeting place Lake Car Park near Aigburth Vale."

I know most of these things are repeated every year. I just wondered if anyone had been on this one before?

Mike

[Kev]

I know most of these things are repeated every year. I just wondered if anyone had been on this one before?

Mike

Nope but it sounds fascinating!

[ChrisGeorge]

Just noticed in the Liverpool Rangers Events brochure that there is a 6 hour walk (!) scheduled for Saturday 24th March. Its billed as "The Ancient Toxteth Deer Park. A fascinating insight into days gone by in Liverpool. Please bring a packed lunch. Meeting place Lake Car Park near Aigburth Vale."

I know most of these things are repeated every year. I just wondered if anyone had been on this one before?

Mike

Hello Mike

Thanks for posting this. I have not been on one and must try to catch one when I am on Merseyside sometime.

Chris

[GingerTheCat]

They are usually good. I think the ranger guy is called Richard. I've been on quite a few before. There was the Mushroom hunt in Childwall Woods, which ended with him cooking mushrooms on a portable gas fire. Unfortunately presumably for health and safety reasons the mushrooms he actually cooked us he had bought in Tescos!

Then there was the Bat walks in Childwall, a night wildlife trip round Sefton Park (we saw more drunk teenagers than wildlife though)

an interesting walk round Priory Wood and the river with loads of history about the cast iron shore and all the St Michaels hamlet houses (with special permission to go round the back of many of them)

and others. He is a very knowledgeable guy.

I'm tempted by the Toxteth one, but 6 hours!

[ChrisGeorge]

Thanks Mike. Nice to know that such interesting walks are available even though one of six hours duration would be a bit of an endurance test!!!

Chris

[taffy]

Thanks Mike. Nice to know that such interesting walks are available even though one of six hours duration would be a bit of an endurance test!!!

Chris

It's nice to know the Liverpool Rangers will be walking the whole of the true Toxteth from Otterspool Park to Parliament St and not simply the contemporary version of Toxteth that the council defines as part of the L8 district. You could of course walk the latter in perhaps and hour.

[Kev]

A MUCH-LOVED city library has been given a stay of execution from the bulldozers.

Edge Hill library, in Lodge Lane, has been a Liverpool landmark for seven decades due to its distinctive flame-topped clocktower.

But the building, due to celebrate its 77th birthday next week, is earmarked for demolition as part of a £5m regeneration scheme.

Cosmopolitan Housing plans to pull it down to make way for a new library, flats, offices and a car park.

Heritage campaigners say the library is an “arch-itectural gem” and councillors agree, sending the proposal back to the drawing board.

continues.....

24th March 2007

[PhilipG]

[B]24th March 2007

This is the last remaining part of Lodge Lane Baths.
While it's good to see it still standing, it's surprising that it wasn't demolished with the rest of the Baths.

Wouldn't it be great if it could be used for an extension of the library, if it's decided to keep it?

[Kev]

^^Tell ya what Phil? It looks like its gonna collapse any minute, during the last lot of snow it looked like it was! Very pretty though. It reminds me of the structure at Princess Dock^^

[robbo176]

24th March 2007

great photos Kev
I used to live in Beaumont Street & spent most of my time in the library or the baths its really sad to see your pictures but I'm glad you posted them
I'll have to get back there soo to see the area before it all disappears