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
Empire Day 1951, Newburns LaneStaff and residents working at Ashton House during World War IIOxton School Nativity Play, c 1951Coronation Day 1953, Parish HallOxton School Class 2, 1951The Roadrunners playing at what the newspapers said was “the biggest ever...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Documents Mortimer on Oxton 1847Newspaper article 1969 Maps Wellington Rd & Beresford Rd 1875Village centre, c. 1860. Christchurch Road is shown as Church Road, and Palm Hill as Balls LaneTithe map, c. 1847, showing old Oxton Village around St Saviours and the...