by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Birkenhead School Birkenhead Proprietary School, later Birkenhead School, was founded in 1860, initially with 13 pupils, at Royden House, Park Road North, altering its name in 1871, when it moved to the present Shrewsbury Road site. Birkenhead School – the rugby...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Ashton House, Village Rd, entrance hallConservative Club Bowling Club, founded in 1898Conservative Club, Village Rd. The Club was founded in 1882 at 16 Claughton Firs, moving to the Village Rd premises in 1897Rose Mount – industrial building on right was originally...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Staff and residents working at Ashton House during World War IICountry dancing, St Saviour’s Parish HallEmpire Day 1951, Newburns LaneCoronation Day 1953, Parish HallOxton School Nativity Play, c 1951The Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Tithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the Carnarvon Castle (its original spelling)Village centre, c. 1860. Christchurch Road is shown as...
