Roads & Streets

Roads & Streets

Duck pond on Fred Adams’ poultry farm opposite the Halfway HouseSwan HillBidston RoadTemplemore Road, early 1980’sAlton & Cearns Roads Junction, showing horse-drawn bus on regular route to Birkenhead Central Station and Woodside FerryBirch RoadPoplar RoadClaughton...
Houses

Houses

Hawthorn Cottage, Woodchurch RdHolm Lane CottagesWestholme, Storeton RdFernleigh, Poplar RdNunclose, Mount PleasantApsley Lodge, Rose MountOxton Old Hall, Talbot Rd < Back to Main Images...
Leisure

Leisure

The Arno The Arno as we know it today was laid out in 1912.  Within the park can be seen the hollow that was the Earl of Shrewsbury’s stone quarry. The Arno – SundialThe Arno – quoitsThe Arno – Rose GardenThe Arno - SeesawThe ArnoThe Arno – SundialThe ArnoThe ArnoThe...
Commercial Premises

Commercial Premises

William Male & SonsWellington Road Post OfficeHenderson’s Nursery, Village Road. An Oxton landmark from 1850 to World War II. Latterly occupied land where Talbot Court now standsWellington Road shops 1927. There was a draper, butcher, grocer, cycle dealer,...
Churches

Churches

St Saviour’s St Saviour’s was built on Bidston Road between 1889 and 1892 to replace a church of 1846 that had become too small for the needs of its congregation.  The church was constructed of durable red sandstone, quarried in Runcorn, with a slate roof.  In 1941...