Toxteth District

[Kev]

I have great hope for the Lodge Lane, lots of potential there. Thansk for the comments

[Max]

I'd rename It Ghetto Lane.

I'd rename Gramby Street Ghetto Street too.

[GingerTheCat]

I survived the 6 hour walk round the "Ancient Toxteth Deer Park" put on by the Liverpool Rangers.

The route we took was Sefton Park Aigburth Vale end, Palm House, Cafe, out near Ullet Road and past the Park Lodge that Kev had a tour round, into Princes Park, out the Belvidere Road end, down to the Ancient Chapel of Toxteth, then to the Turner Home where we got a look inside including the chapel. Then down towards the river via the steep steps at the end of Grafton Street. Lunch at the Brittania then along Riverside Drive through Priory Wood, all the usual St Michaels in the Hamlet stuff including special permission back garden views, back through Priory Wood and across the fields to the river. Then along the prom to Otterspool and through the Otterspool park ending at Jericho Lane.

Every inch of the way John the ranger was pointing stuff out and showing old photos and maps and stuff. The route wasnt the boundary walk I was expecting but covered a lot of ground and did give you an idea of the scale of the "park".

A superb walk. Highly recommended.


It is repeated on Sunday 20th May in case anyone is tempted.

Mike

[Kev]

I survived the 6 hour walk round the "Ancient Toxteth Deer Park" put on by the Liverpool Rangers.

The route we took was Sefton Park Aigburth Vale end, Palm House, Cafe, out near Ullet Road and past the Park Lodge that Kev had a tour round, into Princes Park, out the Belvidere Road end, down to the Ancient Chapel of Toxteth, then to the Turner Home where we got a look inside including the chapel. Then down towards the river via the steep steps at the end of Grafton Street. Lunch at the Brittania then along Riverside Drive through Priory Wood, all the usual St Michaels in the Hamlet stuff including special permission back garden views, back through Priory Wood and across the fields to the river. Then along the prom to Otterspool and through the Otterspool park ending at Jericho Lane.

Every inch of the way John the ranger was pointing stuff out and showing old photos and maps and stuff. The route wasnt the boundary walk I was expecting but covered a lot of ground and did give you an idea of the scale of the "park".

A superb walk. Highly recommended.


It is repeated on Sunday 20th May in case anyone is tempted.

Mike

That's brilliant, thanks for the report. I'd love to go into The Turner Home. Did u take any pics?

[GingerTheCat]

No pics, sorry. I did have my camera as well! The only real time I wanted to snap was in the Turner Home but as it was a working nursing home it didn't seem right, with all the residents wandering about.

Mike

[Kev]

TO CELEBRATE Liverpool’s 800th birthday, people in the Welsh Streets of Liverpool have joined forces with plant enthusiasts to produce a golden display of daffodils and narcissi. more

[DaisyChains]

24th March 2007

They can't demolish this fantastic building!
Is it listed? (I know that doesn't always mean it stays)
This is what is wrong with these areas.
I have lived my life in Liverpool 8, and we need to start preserving what is there rather than throw up cookie cutter houses (which look so bad)

[Jericho]

They can't demolish this fantastic building!
Is it listed? (I know that doesn't always mean it stays)
This is what is wrong with these areas.
I have lived my life in Liverpool 8, and we need to start preserving what is there rather than throw up cookie cutter houses (which look so bad)

If you want to save it I suggest that you start organising petitions etc RIGHT NOW. In true Liverpool fashion it looks as though it will be left to rot beyond the point of no redemption and then pulled down. I think a law should be passed that forces the owners of such buildings to restore them to their original condition if they are deliberately left to rot. That would make them take better care of them.

[Jericho]

I have great hope for the Lodge Lane, lots of potential there. Thansk for the comments

I agree. I drove up it a few weeks ago and it's looking better than it has done for some time. Quite a lot of Somali vibrancy and what looked like (from the car window anyway) some interesting shops serving the needs of local communities. I particularly like all the 'groves' on the right hand side heading towards Edge Hill. I read somewhere that the intention is to make Lodge Lane the centre of this part of L8 and to achieve this retail facilities in the Granby area will not be developed - so its future looks assured.

[Kev]

A £33m plan to transform one of Liverpool’s poorest communities could be on the way.

Housing officials have rewritten three-year-old proposals to build houses and flats in Granby Triangle and refurbish old terraced homes.

But residents are still unhappy with the ideas and want changes.

Granby Triangle consists of four roads, Beaconsfield Street, Cairns Street, Jermyn Street and Ducie Street, off Granby Street, Toxteth.

It was once a thriving neighbourhood, but only 55 out of almost 300 homes are still occupied.

Liverpool council now wants to refurbish 70% of the homes to 21st century standards, with the rest bulldozed and rebuilt. continues....

[wallasey]

Another update for Toxteth is on the way over at my flickr site.

Few things to ask in order to aide me with the captions which need to be written...

--> What is the tower block called on Mill Street?...


Sorry about the darkness of the image, the Sun was in a less favourable position!

--> Anyone know about the Beaufort Street Board School?



-->Whats happening with the Florrie? I thought their funding was secured? Their website isn't giving anything away!



Many Thanks in advance for your help and knowledge!

[MariaC]

I think the high rise flats in Mill street are just called Mill View ? I have heard of Harrington Board school which was down by the old Higgsons and boasted a very small swimming baths. I've been to Beaufort Street School to vist but I never knew it was a 'board school.'

[PhilipG]

Beaufort Street Board School was opened in 1875.

[MariaC]

Beaufort Street Board School was opened in 1875.

Thank you for that PhilipG. I can always rely on somebody here to give me the correct info.

[wallasey]

Thanks for that everyone! Full credit will be given.

Feel free to comment once all images are uploaded. There are 50 odd to do so I've got me work cut out to get it all up!

All the best

Russ