Garston News Views and Discussion

[taffy]

Definitely. Garston village is potentially one of the most attractive parts of Liverpool. A curate's egg of a place. It has a great potential and thankfully, St Mary's Road still has some good architecture left.

Because of the bypass it's a bit cut off. The view from the bypass of one or two buidlings sliding into dereliction is a bit off-putting, too. Currently St Mary's Road feels run down but it's amazing what a difference a few interesting shops can make. What happened to Alex Corina's idea to turn Garston into an 'artistic village' or something?

How would local people feel about bars and restaurants opening up? If it's anything like Lark Lane this will be far from universally popular.

One new cafe has of course opened in St Mary's Rd. Yes I'd agree about the architecture. The whole Garston Village area has a very interesting townscape and is well worth preserving.

[taffy]

Many may not know that there was once a thriving salt works in Garston. It lasted from the mid 1790s to the mid 1860s. Its site later became the Stalbridge Dock. The attached photo of a gravestone at St Michael's Church, Garston is a tangible reminder of this past.

[taffy]

Garston once boasted a famous vineyard founded by a Mr Joseph Meredith. It is remembered today by the ex railway workers cottages built on the land the vineyard once occupied. Hence the appropriately named streets: Vineyard St and Meredith St. Fortunately these streets seem not to be scheduled for demolition.

[A.D.W]

Garston once boasted a famous vineyard founded by a Mr Joseph Meredith. It is remembered today by the ex railway workers cottages built on the land the vineyard once occupied. Hence the appropriately named streets: Vineyard St and Meredith St. Fortunately these streets seem not to be scheduled for demolition.

Too right they are not scheduled for demolition. Fine houses in a fine area.

[Norm NZ]

Too right they are not scheduled for demolition. Fine houses in a fine area.

And some very 'fine' people that lived in them Taff!

[taffy]

Too right they are not scheduled for demolition. Fine houses in a fine area.

But of course the same age of equally fine property "under the bridge" in Garston is being demolished. I agree the Vineyard St area has some delightful, well maintained property with very few houses suffering the indignity of having their brickwork painted red

[A.D.W]

But of course the same age of equally fine property "under the bridge" in Garston is being demolished. I agree the Vineyard St area has some delightful, well maintained property with very few houses suffering the indignity of having their brickwork painted red

Indeed, but I live not far from Vineyard Street and there's little land to be had to build new houses. I reckon they are safe.

[Kev]

Garston once boasted a famous vineyard founded by a Mr Joseph Meredith. It is remembered today by the ex railway workers cottages built on the land the vineyard once occupied. Hence the appropriately named streets: Vineyard St and Meredith St. Fortunately these streets seem not to be scheduled for demolition.

Taffy, thanks for posting these fine views of Vineyard St and Meredith St etc, a pretty part of Garston, like a little village all of its own.

My mate bought a 2 up 2 down house there for 80K a couple of years ago, previously another couple who I know had purchased the property for something like 40K.

Too right they are not scheduled for demolition. Fine houses in a fine area.

Yep, where I spent a lot of my childhood

But of course the same age of equally fine property "under the bridge" in Garston is being demolished.

Taffy, have these other fine homes behind the Village Hall area been earmarked for demolition? I know everything on the right of Window Lane has gone.

[taffy]

Taffy, thanks for posting these fine views of Vineyard St and Meredith St etc, a pretty part of Garston, like a little village all of its own.

Taffy, have these other fine homes behind the Village Hall area been earmarked for demolition? I know everything on the right of Window Lane has gone.

I believe the plans are for total demolition and rebuild of all the property to the left of Window lane too. Attached are some photos of this area including Durham St, Lyon St and Hardy St. The Echo had an interesting photo in last Saturday's edition of a 1977 Queen's Jubillee street party in Hardy St.

[Kev]

The Echo had an interesting photo in last Saturday's edition of a 1977 Queen's Jubillee street party in Hardy St.

I was in the lead car in that Jubillee party, aged 3/4.

As for demolition of the properties to the left, I'm shocked.

[BillS]

And some very 'fine' people that lived in them Taff!

Indeed I grew up living in that area on Speke Road at the top of Wharfedale St. Its interesting to read about the vineyard having previously existed there. Wonder if the wine was was any good .

[taffy]

Indeed I grew up living in that area on Speke Road at the top of Wharfedale St. Its interesting to read about the vineyard having previously existed there. Wonder if the wine was was any good .

Apparently so I believe. I can't quite lay my hands on my notes about the Vineyard ( ie I've lost) but it had a national reputation.

[taffy]

A few shots at the junction of Garston Old Rd and Whitehedge Rd. The black and white block of houses were built by a Welsh building company.

[Kev]

A CONCERT to find an unknown band to play at this year’s Mathew Street Festival was called off midway through, as thugs threw missiles at performers and taunted a rap band with racist abuse. more

Erm, Police anyone? Did it not occour to them to call the Police as things escalated? I could hear the noise from my mums but wasn't aware of the cancellation, shame. However, who was marshalling it? Unless its a blag and the bands were crap.

[taffy]

Interesting views of Garston web site:

http://www.liverpoolviews.co.uk/sout...n/garston.html