Garston News Views and Discussion

[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.

[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

[Kev]

THE proposed closure of one of South Liverpool’s oldest schools, St Francis of Assisi Catholic primary in Garston, was yesterday delayed by a year. Read

[Kev]

Has anyone noticed the smart tidying up/ restoration of Seddon House on the corner opposite the old Garston Hotel?

[Jericho]

Has anyone noticed the smart tidying up/ restoration of Seddon House on the corner opposite the old Garston Hotel?

Certainly have.

[taffy]

Has anyone noticed the smart tidying up/ restoration of Seddon House on the corner opposite the old Garston Hotel?

Yes but I didn't think much of the roof job last time I saw it !!! The whole of this junction with St Mary's Rd is being renovated. One thing I've noticed in Liverpool over the last year is that a lot of empty property above old shops is being brought back into residential use. I suspect this is mainly to house the influx of immigrants into Liverpool. I think there are govenment grants for these types of renovations for it makes economic sense to do the work

[taffy]

Has anyone noticed the smart tidying up/ restoration of Seddon House on the corner opposite the old Garston Hotel?

Well I braved the heavy rain to take these photos. It looks like a Manchester firm has renovated the 1885 property. Oh dear !!

[Kev]

Morning Taffy Great pics and thanks.

Oh dear about the Manc firm

Is the hotel opposite in use? That looks like it had a make over too, yet still has the odd window borded up.

[Kev]

MORE than £2m of highway improvement and environmental work has begun in Garston.

Regeneration agency Liverpool Land Development Company has appointed engineering experts the Halcrow Group to carry out the £2.2m project in Horrocks Avenue.

They say businesses and residents will benefit from the work to the key route that links Liverpool John Lennon airport and the main business sites in Speke and Halewood with the new Liverpool South Parkway interchange.

Work is expected to continue for 30 weeks until next January.

Source: ICLiverpool

[taffy]

Morning Taffy Great pics and thanks.

Oh dear about the Manc firm

Is the hotel opposite in use? That looks like it had a make over too, yet still has the odd window borded up.

I think so but I know nothing about the hotel I'm afraid

[Kev]

Its an impressive building with that dome at the top. Good to see the old Graham's Cartons site developed too (I used to think it was Graham's Cartoons when I was a kid)