Buildings Clarke Gardens Pillbox, Allerton January 30, 2016 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on Clarke Gardens Pillbox, Allerton There is an octagonal pillbox in the grounds of Allerton Hall, seemingly ‘defending’ Springwood Avenue from an invisible army. While many no doubt pass it day to day without a... read more Read more »
Landmarks Calder Stones: an ancient burial site in suburban Liverpool January 20, 2016 by Martin Greaney | 4 Comments on Calder Stones: an ancient burial site in suburban Liverpool The Calder Stones name refers these days to a group of six megaliths which once stood in a greenhouse, but now have a new home in Calderstones Park. These are... read more Read more »
Buildings Blackburne Place ventilation shaft and the Wapping Tunnel January 14, 2016 by Martin Greaney | 4 Comments on Blackburne Place ventilation shaft and the Wapping Tunnel This red brick and sandstone tower on Blackburne Place is a beautiful ventilation shaft for a railway which once ran beneath it, and could be seen as representing the tunnel... read more Read more »
Landmarks Robin Hood’s Stone January 9, 2016 by Martin Greaney | 2 Comments on Robin Hood’s Stone Robin Hood’s Stone (or the Robin Hood Stone) is a Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone currently to be found within a set of railings on the corner of Booker... read more Read more »
Archaeology Camp Hill Iron Age enclosure, Woolton December 15, 2015 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment In the woods above Woolton lie mysterious remains, amounting to little more than some dry stone walls. Camp Hill is a location reputed to have once held so much more.... read more Read more »
Hidden History Teagle (crane) at 11 Dale Street November 26, 2015 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment In the Victorian period Liverpool was Britain’s second greatest port. So there are hundreds of remnants of Liverpool’s trading golden age dotted around the landscape. We’re all familiar with the... read more Read more »
Landmarks Everton Beacon November 10, 2015 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Liverpool has always been a trading port, and so it’s no surprise that features have come and gone in the landscape which sought to make this as easy and safe... read more Read more »
Hidden History Springfield Park, Prescot Road entrance November 4, 2015 by Martin Greaney | 4 Comments on Springfield Park, Prescot Road entrance Knotty Ash Village, and Springfield Park, are part of a historic area. They’re on the edge of West Derby and also on the main route between Liverpool and Prescot, and... read more Read more »
Hidden History Hartley Quay Dock Railway October 30, 2015 by Martin Greaney | 1 Comment on Hartley Quay Dock Railway The dock railway was built in Liverpool to solve a challenge which other cities did not face. With dock expansion, ships were docking further and further from the central business... read more Read more »
Hidden History Blessig’s Style: A hidden West Derby path October 28, 2015 by Martin Greaney | Leave a Comment Liverpool is (like so many other places) full of the remains of hidden paths and landscape clues. Blessig’s Style is one such path in West Derby, once the home of... read more Read more »
