sorry Ged - that was meOriginally Posted by Ged
Philip, I don't know if Lindy done some jiggery pokery with my posting regarding 'those breck road houses that I have no knowledge of' but I didn't post that line.Honest!!!!!
Hi Philip,
Going a bit off topic here as I posted this in the Anfield thread too... but to quote that same post :
I was told that there was originally a bigger row of these sandstone houses - (probably where the Co-Op funeral place is now).
Opposite is Holy Trinity church, Breck rd. the church is built in the same red brick.
I am told that anything pre 1840 is automatically listed Grade 2, so I don't know why these houses have been ignored.
The one remaining block is still in it's original state, but the other one could have been renovated by having all that horrible white plaster removed and for the sandstone to be restored.
I know someone who went in to look at the houses and said that they were not, in his opinion, in such a poor state that they should be demolished. They could easily have been done up.
- anyway, too late - they have gone
I had mentioned it in this thread to show that they usually get their own way in the end and demolish.
sorry - let's get back to the subject of St Peters
Lindy.
I think I've said this before, but nothing is automatically Listed, no matter what the age.
If English Heritage don't know about a building, how can they List it?
sorry Ged - that was me
That's ok Lindy, I know you loved those little houses
re graded buildings.
Was talking to Frank Carlyle today. He was signing DVD's in radio Merseyside.
I mentioned to him about the demolition of the sandstone houses. After talking about that, he went on to tell us about other buildings that we have lost - and how St Brides, the church in Percy st L.8 was threatened with demlotion with plans to build - - yes, you've guessed it - - yet more apartments.-modern apartments in Percy st !!
.. and he went on to tell us how Commutation row had the first school in the world for the blind - and yes - they pulled it down !! That whole row was listed. That school for the blind could have been a museum now.
So being listed isn't always foolproof.
re graded buildings.
Was talking to Frank Carlyle today. He was signing DVD's in radio Merseyside.
I mentioned to him about the demolition of the sandstone houses. After talking about that, he went on to tell us about other buildings that we have lost - and how St Brides, the church in Percy st L.8 was threatened with demlotion with plans to build - - yes, you've guessed it - - yet more apartments.
So being listed isn't always foolproof.
Lindy, I hate to keep banging on about this, but just because somebody tells you a building is Listed doesn't make it a fact.
None of the buildings in Commutation Row were ever Listed.
Kev has published the full list somewhere, and I've copied it all out.
Yes, the first School for the Blind was in Commutation Row, but it was put in an existing building, not purpose-built as it was when it moved to the site where the Odeon now is.
Hoping they don't pull down St Brides in Percy st though. I have been in that church a number of times, some years back.
I guess congregation numbers have dwindled though in recent years. It would be a sad day to see it demolished. Havn't been down past that way for ages. I'm presuming the church is not in use at all now ?
They should be putting money into that wonderful area, not knocking things down!
It makes me so mad!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrr
St Bride's is still an active church but admittedly with a small congregation. It needs the community's support if it is to survive. Although it has an L8 post code, it's not in Toxteth.
Pillar Box- Mill St/Northumberland St
Hi all
Just been reading Buildings of Liverpool by the Liverpool Heritage Bureau, and it says about a Post Office Pillar Box on the corner of Northumberland St and Mill St. It was a hexagonal type erected in the 1860's/70's.
Anyone know any info/pics?
Does anyone have any pics of Windsor Street in the 60's/70's?
My grandad had a shop at the top, where the new bungalows are now.
There was James' chippy on the same block I think
I posted many letters there. It was one of only two or three in the country and was taken way. It still survives somewhere
It was just to the right, a shame as just off picture below. This is Northumberland St near the Mill St junction. Woods the dentist is clearly seen.
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Nice Photos Wallasey, I was in Liverpool for New Year, my Mum and dads is just off Upper Warry., I was standing at the bus stop opposite the bookies that collapsed with my Mrs, the kids and me old man, and we were saying about the state of the old wallpaper in there, and the paint on the timberwork looked like red lead. On the top floorof whats left standing is an old upright piano, and wondering about how and when they got that up there. Then the bus turned up.
Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you so much for that pic!
Where's it from?
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Here is the same junction from Mill St.
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