Buildings Woolton Old School June 17, 2020 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on Woolton Old School Woolton Old School has a date stone showing 1610. There has been a suggestion that the last figure is the result of later restoration, but this can’t change the supposed... read more Read more »
Buildings West Derby Castle May 19, 2020 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on West Derby Castle Edward the Confessor chose West Derby for his hunting lodge, and after the conquest West Derby was given to Roger of Poitou. West Derby Castle was probably built around 1100... read more Read more »
Buildings West Derby Mill May 19, 2020 by Martin Greaney | 6 Comments on West Derby Mill Mill Lane (Mylngate in documents of 1444 and 1492) in West Derby is aptly named as the site of the king’s windmill, first mentioned in 1461, along with a horse... read more Read more »
Buildings West Derby Courthouse May 19, 2020 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment West Derby Courthouse was, amongst other things, the place where local copyholders deposited a copy of their freehold lease in a secure chest, and had to renew it once a... read more Read more »
Buildings West Derby Chapel May 19, 2020 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment West Derby Chapel was situated in the centre of West Derby village, a space now occupied by a monument. It was first mentioned in the mid-14th Century, and mentioned again... read more Read more »
Landmarks West Derby Fountain and Lamp Post, West Derby Village May 19, 2020 by Martin Greaney | 2 Comments on West Derby Fountain and Lamp Post, West Derby Village The West Derby Fountain, with its lamp post atop, is one of those interesting features of the landscape that dozens of people must pass every day, but never take a... read more Read more »
Hidden History Lumberjack on the former Dominion pub, Kirkdale March 1, 2020 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Credit for this goes to Phil Nash, who posted a couple of photos of the lumberjack on the Dominion pub to the Liverpool Hidden History Facebook group. The former Dominion... read more Read more »
Landscapes Edwardian Postcards from Liverpool February 4, 2020 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Recently, I was contacted by Monica Lewis who had found a collection of Edwardian postcards belonging to her grandfather. He was in the Navy in the First World War, and... read more Read more »
Natural Features Allerton Oak: ancient and award-winning tree November 13, 2019 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment The Allerton Oak is a 1000 year old sessile oak that stands in Calderstones Park. It’s surrounded by a double fence to protect its ancient structure, and metal crutches installed... read more Read more »
Landmarks Hale Duck Decoy August 3, 2019 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment The Duck Decoy at Hale is an impressive, complex monument, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies in the lowest part of the... read more Read more »
