Roads & Streets

Roads & Streets

Rose MountClaughton Firs, probably 1920’sMill HillDuck Pond LaneClaughton FirsDuck Pond Lane – until relatively recently there was a duck pond at the bottom near the junction with Woodchurch RoadShrewsbury RoadShrewsbury RoadKings MountBidston RoadDuck pond on Fred...
Houses

Houses

Hawthorn Cottage, Woodchurch RdFernleigh, Poplar RdNunclose, Mount PleasantApsley Lodge, Rose MountWestholme, Storeton RdOxton Old Hall, Talbot RdHolm Lane Cottages < 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 – Rose GardenThe ArnoThe ArnoThe ArnoThe Arno - SeesawThe Arno – SundialThe Arno – quoitsThe...
Commercial Premises

Commercial Premises

Henderson’s Nursery, Village Road. An Oxton landmark from 1850 to World War II. Latterly occupied land where Talbot Court now standsWellington Road Post OfficeSaid to be inside Wellington Road chemist shop, owned by several pharmacists over the years, including Arthur...
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...