by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Mill Hill A mill stood here for many years until the1850’s when it was demolishedClaughton Firs, 1930’s. The house at top of Bennett’s Hill, destroyed in the War, was still standingDuck Pond LaneDuck Pond LaneRose MountTemplemore Road, early 1980’sBeresford...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Nunclose, Mount PleasantApsley Lodge, Rose MountOxton Old Hall, Talbot RdFernleigh, Poplar RdHolm Lane CottagesHawthorn Cottage, Woodchurch RdWestholme, Storeton Rd < Back to Main Images...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
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 ArnoThe ArnoThe ArnoThe Arno – SundialThe Arno – Rose GardenThe Arno – SundialThe ArnoThe Arno – quoitsThe ArnoThe...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
The Queen’s Arms, Storeton Rd. Thomas Hughes (of Hughes Lane) was publican from 1845, followed by his son, also Thomas, in 1874. (Picture is modern interpretation)Swan Hotel, Holm Lane. A beerhouse was run here from 1864 by Hugh Swan and then by his wife Betty to the...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
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...
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 SchoolBirkenhead School...
