by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Claughton Firs, probably 1920’sClaughton Firs, 1930’s. The house at top of Bennett’s Hill, destroyed in the War, was still standingChristchurch RoadRose MountBidston RoadAlton RoadChristchurch RoadShrewsbury RoadNewburns Lane. The washing hanging outside led to the...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Hawthorn Cottage, Woodchurch RdWestholme, Storeton RdHolm Lane CottagesApsley Lodge, Rose MountFernleigh, Poplar RdOxton Old Hall, Talbot RdNunclose, Mount Pleasant < 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 Arno – quoitsThe ArnoThe ArnoThe ArnoThe Arno - SeesawThe Arno – SundialThe Arno – SundialThe ArnoThe Arno –...
by heritadmin448 | Apr 17, 2018 | Images of Old Oxton
Boot Repairers, Prices Lane, date unknownThe 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)Talbot Hotel, Claughton Firs. Built between 1847 & 1875 in a...
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 School – Chapel...
